1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Metal dust of Lutetium element is highly explosive.
- Lutetium metal is corrosion resistance and acts stable in air.
- Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
- Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Georges Urbain and Carl Auer von Welsbach
Johan August Arfwedson
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-8 %6 * 10-7 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.3 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %~0.00017 %
1E-08
0.1
1.5.1 Abundance In Meteorites
1.6.1 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.7.2 Abundance In Oceans
1.7.4 Abundance In Humans