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Facts About Erbium and Rhenium


Facts About Rhenium 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.
  
  • Chemical properties of Rhenium are similar to Manganese.
  • Rhenium metal is created while refining Molybdenum.
  

Sources
Mining   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander   
Masataka Ogawa   

Discovery
In 1842   
In 1908   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
2 * 10-8 %   
29

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.00000001 %   
29

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
36
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
32
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
36
0.00 %   
34

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