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Facts About Terbium and Erbium


Facts About Erbium and Terbium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • At times Terbium metal acts same as Calcium.
  • Terbium metal closely similar to Lanthanum metal.
  
  • Erbium metal is used as alloyed with Vanadium to make it softer.
  • Recent studies shows that it is helpful for metabolism.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Found with Other Rare Earth Metals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander   
Carl Gustaf Mosander   

Discovery
In 1842   
In 1842   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %   
27
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~0.00000001 %   
29
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
36

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
40
0.00 %   
32

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
36

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