1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- The main source of Cobalt is as a by-product of copper and nickel metal mining.
- Cobalt metal can be obtained from other elements like Oxygen, Sulfur and Arsenic.
- It s also used in electroplating process as it exhibits anti cession properties.
- Neodymium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
- Neodymium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
1.2 Sources
Found in Compounds, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Georg Brandt
Carl Auer von Welsbach
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %1 * 10-6 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %~0.0000003 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans