1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
- At times Terbium metal acts same as Calcium.
- Terbium metal closely similar to Lanthanum metal.
1.2 Sources
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Found with Other Rare Earth Metals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Karl Ernst Claus
Carl Gustaf Mosander
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
4 * 10-7 %5 * 10-8 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000005 %~0.00000001 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans