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Facts About Terbium and Gold


Facts About Gold and Terbium


Facts

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.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Found with Other Rare Earth Metals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1842   
Before 6000 BCE   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %   
27
6 * 10-8 %   
26

Abundance In Sun
~0.00000001 %   
29
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
40
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
21

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
18

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