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Facts About Curium and Erbium


Facts About Erbium and Curium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
  • Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
  
  • Erbium metal is used as alloyed with Vanadium to make it softer.
  • Recent studies shows that it is helpful for metabolism.
  

Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions   
Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso   
Carl Gustaf Mosander   

Discovery
In 1944   
In 1842   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
36

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
32

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
36

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