Home
Compare Metals


Facts About Indium and Gadolinium


Facts About Gadolinium 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.
  
  • Gadolinium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
  • Gadolinium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
  

Sources
Mining, Ores of metals   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter   
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac   

Discovery
In 1863   
In 1880   

Abundance
  
  

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

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %   
23
~0.0000002 %   
25

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
34

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
30

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
38

Uses >>
<< Periodic Table

Compare Post Transition Metals

Post-Transition Metals

Post-Transition Metals

» More Post-Transition Metals

Compare Post Transition Metals

» More Compare Post Transition Metals