Facts About Holmium and Gadolinium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Holmium metal is very soft and malleable.
- Holmium metal is well known for its corrosion resistivity.
- Gadolinium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
- Gadolinium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining
History
Who Discovered
Marc Delafontaine
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac
Discovery
In 1878
In 1880
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %
27
2 * 10-7 %
22
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
~0.0000002 %
25
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
99+
0.00 %
34
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
38
0.00 %
30
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
99+
0.00 %
38
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