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Facts About Potassium and Gadolinium


Facts About Gadolinium 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.
  
  • 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 in Minerals, Mining   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Humphry Davy   
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac   

Discovery
In 1807   
In 1880   

Abundance
  
  

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

Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %   
9
~0.0000002 %   
25

Abundance In Meteorites
0.07 %   
9
0.00 %   
34

Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.50 %   
6
0.00 %   
30

Abundance In Oceans
0.04 %   
3
0.00 %   
38

Abundance In Humans
0.20 %   
2
Not Available   

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