1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- At times Terbium metal acts same as Calcium.
- Terbium metal closely similar to Lanthanum metal.
- Rubidium metal is 16th most common element found in the earth crust.
- Rubidium metal also found in minerals as well as seawater.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Found with Other Rare Earth Metals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Obtained from Lithium Production.
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %1 * 10-6 %
5E-09
0.11
1.8.1 Abundance In Sun
~0.00000001 %~0.000003 %
1E-08
0.1
1.12.1 Abundance In Meteorites
1.15.1 Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.4.2 Abundance In Oceans
3.4.3 Abundance In Humans