1 Facts
1.1 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.
- Dysprosium acts stable in air at room temperature.
- Dysprosium behaves very much like paramagnetic metal.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Carl Auer von Welsbach
Lecoq de Boisbaudran
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %2 * 10-7 %
5E-09
0.11
1.2.5 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000003 %~0.0000002 %
1E-08
0.1
1.2.7 Abundance In Meteorites
1.2.8 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.2.9 Abundance In Oceans
1.2.10 Abundance In Humans