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.
- Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
- Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Carl Auer von Welsbach
Antonio de Ulloa
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %5 * 10-7 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000003 %~0.0000009 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans