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Facts About Dysprosium and Erbium


Facts About Erbium and Dysprosium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Dysprosium acts stable in air at room temperature.
  • Dysprosium behaves very much like paramagnetic metal.
  
  • Erbium metal is used as alloyed with Vanadium to make it softer.
  • Recent studies shows that it is helpful for metabolism.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lecoq de Boisbaudran   
Carl Gustaf Mosander   

Discovery
In 1886   
In 1842   

Abundance
  
  

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

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
33
0.00 %   
36

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
28
0.00 %   
32

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
35
0.00 %   
36

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