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Facts About Terbium and Holmium


Facts About Holmium and Terbium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • At times Terbium metal acts same as Calcium.
  • Terbium metal closely similar to Lanthanum metal.
  
  • Holmium metal is very soft and malleable.
  • Holmium metal is well known for its corrosion resistivity.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander   
Marc Delafontaine   

Discovery
In 1842   
In 1878   

Abundance
  
  

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

Abundance In Sun
~0.00000001 %   
29
~-9999 %   

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
40
0.00 %   
38

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
99+

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