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Facts About Neodymium and Dysprosium


Facts About Dysprosium 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.
  
  • Dysprosium acts stable in air at room temperature.
  • Dysprosium behaves very much like paramagnetic metal.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Auer von Welsbach   
Lecoq de Boisbaudran   

Discovery
In 1885   
In 1886   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %   
16
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000003 %   
24
~0.0000002 %   
25

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
30
0.00 %   
33

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
20
0.00 %   
28

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
30
0.00 %   
35

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