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Facts About Indium and Erbium


Facts About Erbium and Indium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Luster of Indium is bright in nature.
  • Reich and richer were looking for thallium in zinc metal and they discovered Indium metal.
  
  • Erbium metal is used as alloyed with Vanadium to make it softer.
  • Recent studies shows that it is helpful for metabolism.
  

Sources
Mining, Ores of metals   
Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter   
Carl Gustaf Mosander   

Discovery
In 1863   
In 1842   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-8 %   
28
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %   
23
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
36

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
32

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
36

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