Facts About Neodymium and Gadolinium
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 Sun
~0.0000003 %
  
24
~0.0000002 %
  
25
Abundance In Earth's Crust