Facts About Gadolinium and Rhodium
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.
- Rhodium is the rarest element out of all non-radioactive metals on the earth .
- Rhodium is one of the most durable and hard metal, which also have high reflectance.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Earth's crust, Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
History
Who Discovered
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac
William Hyde Wollaston
Discovery
In 1880
In 1804
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %
22
6 * 10-8 %
26
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %
25
~0.0000002 %
25
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
34
0.00 %
36
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
30
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
38
Not Available
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