Facts About Rhodium and Thulium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Rhodium is the rarest element out of all non-radioactive metals on the earth .
- Rhodium is one of the most durable and hard metal, which also have high reflectance.
- Thulium metal can resist corrosion due to dry air .
- Only Tm-169 isotope of Thulium metal occur naturally.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
William Hyde Wollaston
Per Teodor Cleve
Discovery
In 1804
In 1879
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-8 %
26
1 * 10-8 %
30
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %
25
~0.00000002 %
28
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
36
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
99+
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
0.00 %
99+
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