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Facts About Calcium and Gadolinium


Facts About Gadolinium and Calcium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Calcium ranks 5th rank in the list of earth’s abundance Percentage.
  • It is found in the compound state.
  • Gypsum or calcium sulfate is used as plaster and plaster of paris.
  
  • Gadolinium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
  • Gadolinium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Humphry Davy   
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac   

Discovery
In 1808   
In 1880   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-3 %   
3
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~0.007 %   
4
~0.0000002 %   
25

Abundance In Meteorites
1.10 %   
4
0.00 %   
34

Abundance In Earth's Crust
5.00 %   
3
0.00 %   
30

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
5
0.00 %   
38

Abundance In Humans
1.40 %   
1
Not Available   

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