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Facts About Gallium and Erbium


Facts About Erbium and Gallium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • A gram of Gallium metal can be bought for only three dollars.
  • Gallium metal found in ores of following things Coal, Bauxite, Diaspore, Sphalerite, Germanite and Zinc.
  
  • Erbium metal is used as alloyed with Vanadium to make it softer.
  • Recent studies shows that it is helpful for metabolism.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lecoq de Boisbaudran   
Carl Gustaf Mosander   

Discovery
In 1875   
In 1842   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %   
16
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %   
16
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
16
0.00 %   
36

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
24
0.00 %   
32

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
22
0.00 %   
36

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