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Facts About Gadolinium and Strontium


Facts About Strontium 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.
  
  • Strontium element is softer than Calcium.
  • Silvery Strontium turns yellow, if exposed to air.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac   
William Cruickshank   

Discovery
In 1880   
In 1787   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
4 * 10-6 %   
14

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~0.000005 %   
15

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
34
0.00 %   
15

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
30
0.04 %   
10

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
38
0.00 %   
4

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
7

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