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Facts About Neodymium and Magnesium


Facts About Magnesium 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.
  
  • Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
  • Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Auer von Welsbach   
Joseph Black   

Discovery
In 1885   
In 1755   

Abundance
  
  

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

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000003 %   
24
~0.07 %   
2

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
30
12.00 %   
2

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
20
2.90 %   
4

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
30
0.13 %   
2

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.03 %   
4

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