Facts About Gold and Neodymium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
- It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
- Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
- Neodymium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
- Neodymium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals
Found in Minerals, Mining
History
Who Discovered
Unknown
Carl Auer von Welsbach
Discovery
Before 6000 BCE
In 1885
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-8 %
26
1 * 10-6 %
16
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %
26
~0.0000003 %
24
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
99+
0.00 %
30
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
99+
0.00 %
20
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
21
0.00 %
30
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
18
Not Available
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