Facts About Neodymium and Molybdenum
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.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Carl Auer von Welsbach
  
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
  
Discovery
In 1885
  
In 1778
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000003 %
  
24
~0.0000009 %
  
19
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available