1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Metal dust of Lutetium element is highly explosive.
- Lutetium metal is corrosion resistance and acts stable in air.
- The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
- Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
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
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-8 %3 * 10-4 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %~0.0004 %
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