Facts About Neodymium and Curium
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.
  
- Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
- Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
  
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Carl Auer von Welsbach
  
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso
  
Discovery
In 1885
  
In 1944
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000003 %
  
24
~-9999 %
  
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
  
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available