Facts About Ruthenium and Erbium
Interesting Facts
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
- Erbium metal is used as alloyed with Vanadium to make it softer.
- Recent studies shows that it is helpful for metabolism.
Sources
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
Mining
Who Discovered
Karl Ernst Claus
Carl Gustaf Mosander
Discovery
In 1844
In 1842
Abundance In Earth's Crust