1 Facts
1.1 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).
1.2 Sources
By-product Zirconium Refining
Found in Minerals, Mining, Synthetically Produced
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %~-9999 %
1E-08
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1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans