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Facts About Neodymium and Calcium


Facts About Calcium and Neodymium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Neodymium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
  • Neodymium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
  
  • Calcium ranks 5th rank in the list of earth’s abundance Percentage.
  • It is found in the compound state.
  • Gypsum or calcium sulfate is used as plaster and plaster of paris.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Auer von Welsbach   
Humphry Davy   

Discovery
In 1885   
In 1808   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %   
16
7 * 10-3 %   
3

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000003 %   
24
~0.007 %   
4

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
30
1.10 %   
4

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
20
5.00 %   
3

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
30
0.00 %   
5

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
1.40 %   
1

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