Facts About Terbium and Gadolinium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- At times Terbium metal acts same as Calcium.
- Terbium metal closely similar to Lanthanum metal.
- Gadolinium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
- Gadolinium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Found with Other Rare Earth Metals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining
History
Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac
Discovery
In 1842
In 1880
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %
27
2 * 10-7 %
22
Abundance In Sun
~0.00000001 %
29
~0.0000002 %
25
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
99+
0.00 %
34
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
40
0.00 %
30
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
99+
0.00 %
38
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