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Facts About Gadolinium and Dysprosium


Facts About Dysprosium and Gadolinium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Gadolinium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
  • Gadolinium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
  
  • Dysprosium acts stable in air at room temperature.
  • Dysprosium behaves very much like paramagnetic metal.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac   
Lecoq de Boisbaudran   

Discovery
In 1880   
In 1886   

Abundance
  
  

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

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~0.0000002 %   
25

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
34
0.00 %   
33

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
30
0.00 %   
28

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
38
0.00 %   
35

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