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Facts About Dysprosium and Cobalt


Facts About Cobalt and Dysprosium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Dysprosium acts stable in air at room temperature.
  • Dysprosium behaves very much like paramagnetic metal.
  
  • 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.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Compounds, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lecoq de Boisbaudran   
Georg Brandt   

Discovery
In 1886   
In 1732   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
3 * 10-4 %   
9

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~0.0004 %   
9

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
33
0.06 %   
10

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
28
0.00 %   
21

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
35
0.00 %   
20

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
17

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