Facts About Lutetium and Gold
Interesting Facts
- Metal dust of Lutetium element is highly explosive.
- Lutetium metal is corrosion resistance and acts stable in air.
- It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
- It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
- Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals
Who Discovered
Georges Urbain and Carl Auer von Welsbach
Unknown
Discovery
In 1906
Before 6000 BCE
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available