Facts About Neodymium and Dubnium
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.
  
- IUPAC allotted a temporary name to Dubnium metal as “ Unnilpentium”.
- In the production of Dubnium, thermal gradient chromatography is used.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
  
Produced by Bombarding Am243 with Ne22, Synthetically Produced
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Carl Auer von Welsbach
  
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
  
Discovery
In 1885
  
In 1968
  
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