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Facts About Lithium and Gadolinium


Facts About Gadolinium and Lithium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
  • Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
  
  • 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   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Johan August Arfwedson   
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac   

Discovery
In 1817   
In 1880   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-7 %   
18
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~0.00017 %   
11
~0.0000002 %   
25

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
22
0.00 %   
34

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
15
0.00 %   
38

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
16
Not Available   

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