1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- At times Terbium metal acts same as Calcium.
- Terbium metal closely similar to Lanthanum metal.
- It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
- It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
- Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Found with Other Rare Earth Metals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander
Unknown
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %6 * 10-8 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.00000001 %~0.0000001 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans