Facts About Holmium and Ytterbium
Interesting Facts
- Holmium metal is very soft and malleable.
- Holmium metal is well known for its corrosion resistivity.
- Ytterbium metal oxidizes rapidly if exposed to air.
- Ytterbium metal can dissolve quickly in Mineral acid.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Marc Delafontaine
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac
Discovery
In 1878
In 1878
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
Abundance In Earth's Crust