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Facts About Strontium and Dysprosium


Facts About Dysprosium and Strontium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Strontium element is softer than Calcium.
  • Silvery Strontium turns yellow, if exposed to air.
  
  • Dysprosium acts stable in air at room temperature.
  • Dysprosium behaves very much like paramagnetic metal.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Cruickshank   
Lecoq de Boisbaudran   

Discovery
In 1787   
In 1886   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
4 * 10-6 %   
14
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~0.000005 %   
15
~0.0000002 %   
25

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
15
0.00 %   
33

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.04 %   
10
0.00 %   
28

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
4
0.00 %   
35

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
7
Not Available   

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