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Facts About Neodymium and Molybdenum


Facts About Molybdenum 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.
  
  • 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 Universe
1 * 10-6 %   
16
5 * 10-7 %   
19

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000003 %   
24
~0.0000009 %   
19

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
30
0.00 %   
24

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
20
0.00 %   
39

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
30
0.00 %   
9

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
14

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