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Facts About Neodymium and Lithium


Facts About Lithium 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.
  
  • Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
  • Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Auer von Welsbach   
Johan August Arfwedson   

Discovery
In 1885   
In 1817   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %   
16
6 * 10-7 %   
18

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000003 %   
24
~0.00017 %   
11

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
30
0.00 %   
22

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
20
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
30
0.00 %   
15

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
16

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