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.
- Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Carl Auer von Welsbach
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1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %2 * 10-8 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000003 %~0.0000001 %
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