Facts About Erbium and Einsteinium
Interesting Facts
- Erbium metal is used as alloyed with Vanadium to make it softer.
- Recent studies shows that it is helpful for metabolism.
- Einsteinium is the transuranic element found in US.
- Only 0.01 mg of Einsteinium was synthesized in 1961.
Sources
Mining
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons
Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1842
In 1952
Abundance In Earth's Crust