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Facts About Erbium and Promethium


Facts About Promethium 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.
  
  • Promethium metal found in Pitchblende.
  • Promethium metal is highly radioactive metal.
  

Sources
Mining   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander   
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe   

Discovery
In 1842   
In 1942   

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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