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Facts About Silver and Gadolinium


Facts About Gadolinium and Silver


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • It is the most reflective element.
  • Silver is the second most ductile metal after Gold.
  • It is also used in Dentistry as a dental alloys for clips and crowning.
  
  • Gadolinium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
  • Gadolinium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Ores of metals   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Unknown   
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac   

Discovery
Before 5000 BC   
In 1880   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-8 %   
26
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.0000002 %   
25

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
38
0.00 %   
34

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
30

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
19
0.00 %   
38

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