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Facts About Neodymium and Uranium


Facts About Uranium 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.
  
  • Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Auer von Welsbach   
Not Available   

Discovery
In 1885   
In 1789   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %   
16
2 * 10-8 %   
29

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000003 %   
24
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
30
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
20
0.00 %   
36

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
30
0.00 %   
11

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