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Facts About Neodymium and Zinc


Facts About Zinc 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.
  
  • Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
  • The leading producers of Zinc metal are Australia, Canada, China, U.S.A and Peru.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Auer von Welsbach   
Indian metallurgists   

Discovery
In 1885   
Before 1000 BCE   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %   
16
3 * 10-5 %   
11

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000003 %   
24
~0.0002 %   
10

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
30
0.02 %   
12

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
20
0.01 %   
16

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
30
0.00 %   
10

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
6

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