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Facts About Neodymium and Gadolinium


Facts About Gadolinium 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.
  
  • Gadolinium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
  • Gadolinium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Auer von Welsbach   
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac   

Discovery
In 1885   
In 1880   

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 %   
34

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
20
0.00 %   
30

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
30
0.00 %   
38

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