1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
- Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
- Neodymium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
- Neodymium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
1.2 Sources
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Joseph Black
Carl Auer von Welsbach
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-2 %1 * 10-6 %
5E-09
0.11
1.1.1 Abundance In Sun
~0.07 %~0.0000003 %
1E-08
0.1
1.1.2 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.2 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.3 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.5 Abundance In Humans