1 Facts
1.1 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.
- Molybdenum is highly reactive metal, hence not found free in nature .
- Till 18th century Molybdenum element were often mistaken as a carbon or Lead.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Carl Auer von Welsbach
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %5 * 10-7 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.4 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000003 %~0.0000009 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.7 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.9 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.12 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.14 Abundance In Humans