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Facts About Erbium and Fermium


Facts About Fermium 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.
  
  • Fermium metal is highly radioactive in nature.
  • Fermium is synthetically produced metal.
  

Sources
Mining   
Bombarding Pu-239 with Neutrons   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander   
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory   

Discovery
In 1842   
In 1952   

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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