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Facts About Erbium and Yttrium


Facts About Yttrium 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.
  
  • Yttrium Metal is highly toxic.
  • Yttrium Metal is highly reactive in nature hence not found free in nature.
  

Sources
Mining   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander   
Johan Gadolin   

Discovery
In 1842   
In 1794   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
7 * 10-7 %   
17

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
36
0.00 %   
21

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
32
0.00 %   
22

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
36
0.00 %   
25

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