1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Metal dust of Lutetium element is highly explosive.
- Lutetium metal is corrosion resistance and acts stable in air.
- It is synthetically produced metal.
- Radiation hazard can be produce by it.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Bombarding Californium-252 with Boron Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Georges Urbain and Carl Auer von Welsbach
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %~-9999 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans