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Facts About Holmium and Potassium


Facts About Potassium and Holmium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Holmium metal is very soft and malleable.
  • Holmium metal is well known for its corrosion resistivity.
  
  • In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
  • Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Marc Delafontaine   
Humphry Davy   

Discovery
In 1878   
In 1807   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %   
27
3 * 10-4 %   
9

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0004 %   
9

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.07 %   
9

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
38
1.50 %   
6

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.04 %   
3

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.20 %   
2

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