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Facts About Erbium and Copper


Facts About Copper and Erbium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Erbium metal is used as alloyed with Vanadium to make it softer.
  • Recent studies shows that it is helpful for metabolism.
  
  • Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.
  • Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.
  

Sources
Mining   
Found in Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1842   
In Middle East (9000 BCE)   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
6 * 10-6 %   
12

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.00007 %   
12

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
36
0.01 %   
13

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
32
0.01 %   
17

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
36
0.00 %   
8

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
9

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