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Facts About Gadolinium and Silver


Facts About Silver 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.
  
  • It is the most reflective element.
  • Silver is the second most ductile metal after Gold.
  • It is also used in Dentistry as a dental alloys for clips and crowning.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1880   
Before 5000 BC   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
6 * 10-8 %   
26

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
34
0.00 %   
38

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
38
0.00 %   
19

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