Facts About Gadolinium and Ruthenium
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.
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac
Karl Ernst Claus
Discovery
In 1880
In 1844
Abundance In Earth's Crust