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Facts About Potassium and Erbium


Facts About Erbium and Potassium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
  • Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
  
  • Erbium metal is used as alloyed with Vanadium to make it softer.
  • Recent studies shows that it is helpful for metabolism.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Humphry Davy   
Carl Gustaf Mosander   

Discovery
In 1807   
In 1842   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %   
9
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %   
9
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.07 %   
9
0.00 %   
36

Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.50 %   
6
0.00 %   
32

Abundance In Oceans
0.04 %   
3
0.00 %   
36

Abundance In Humans
0.20 %   
2
Not Available   

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