Facts About Strontium and Rubidium
Interesting Facts
- Strontium element is softer than Calcium.
- Silvery Strontium turns yellow, if exposed to air.
- Rubidium metal is 16th most common element found in the earth crust.
- Rubidium metal also found in minerals as well as seawater.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Obtained from Lithium Production.
Who Discovered
William Cruickshank
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff
Discovery
In 1787
In 1861
Abundance In Earth's Crust