Facts About Ruthenium and Neodymium
Interesting Facts
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
- Neodymium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
- Neodymium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
Sources
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Karl Ernst Claus
Carl Auer von Welsbach
Discovery
In 1844
In 1885
Abundance In Earth's Crust