Facts About Holmium and Cobalt
Interesting Facts
- Holmium metal is very soft and malleable.
- Holmium metal is well known for its corrosion resistivity.
- The main source of Cobalt is as a by-product of copper and nickel metal mining.
- Cobalt metal can be obtained from other elements like Oxygen, Sulfur and Arsenic.
- It s also used in electroplating process as it exhibits anti cession properties.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Compounds, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Marc Delafontaine
Georg Brandt
Discovery
In 1878
In 1732
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available