Facts About Osmium and Gadolinium
Interesting Facts
- Osmium metal does not oxidize in air unless it is heated.
- But if it heated den it forms Osmium Tetroxide, which is highly toxic.
- Gadolinium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
- Gadolinium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac
Discovery
In 1803
In 1880
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available