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Facts About Rutherfordium and Gadolinium


Facts About Gadolinium and Rutherfordium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Rutherfordium does not occur in nature as it is a synthetic element.
  • Till date Rutherfordium metal has 15 radioisotopes created synthetically.
  
  • Gadolinium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
  • Gadolinium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
  

Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Accelerated 113 to 115 MeV Neon Ions, Synthetically Produced   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research   
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac   

Discovery
In 1964   
In 1880   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000002 %   
25

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
34

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
30

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
38

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