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Facts About Erbium and Curium


Facts About Curium 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.
  
  • Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
  • Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
  

Sources
Mining   
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions   

History
  
  

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

Discovery
In 1842   
In 1944   

Abundance
  
  

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

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~-9999 %   

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
36
Not Available   

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
32
Not Available   

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
36
Not Available   

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