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Facts About Magnesium and Neodymium


Facts About Neodymium and Magnesium


Facts

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.
  

Sources
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Joseph Black   
Carl Auer von Welsbach   

Discovery
In 1755   
In 1885   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-2 %   
2
1 * 10-6 %   
16

Abundance In Sun
~0.07 %   
2
~0.0000003 %   
24

Abundance In Meteorites
12.00 %   
2
0.00 %   
30

Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.90 %   
4
0.00 %   
20

Abundance In Oceans
0.13 %   
2
0.00 %   
30

Abundance In Humans
0.03 %   
4
Not Available   

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