Interesting Facts
- Hafnium metal is highly reactive, hence not found free in nature.
- Hafnium metal as predicated after Mendeleev finished his periodic table.
- Bohrium metal is also known as Unnilseptium (Uns) and Nielsbohrium (Ns).
Sources
By-product Zirconium Refining
Found in Minerals, Mining, Synthetically Produced
History
Who Discovered
Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Discovery
In 1922
In 1981
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
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0
0.11
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Abundance In Sun
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0.1
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Abundance In Meteorites
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0
22
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
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1E-37
8.1
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Abundance In Oceans
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0
1.1
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Abundance In Humans
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0
1.4
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