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Facts About Gadolinium and Lithium


Facts About Lithium 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.
  
  • Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
  • Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac   
Johan August Arfwedson   

Discovery
In 1880   
In 1817   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
6 * 10-7 %   
18

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~0.00017 %   
11

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
34
0.00 %   
22

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
30
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
38
0.00 %   
15

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
16

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