1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- At times Terbium metal acts same as Calcium.
- Terbium metal closely similar to Lanthanum metal.
- Metal dust of Lutetium element is highly explosive.
- Lutetium metal is corrosion resistance and acts stable in air.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Found with Other Rare Earth Metals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander
Georges Urbain and Carl Auer von Welsbach
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %1 * 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