1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- At times Terbium metal acts same as Calcium.
- Terbium metal closely similar to Lanthanum metal.
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Found with Other Rare Earth Metals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander
Karl Ernst Claus
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %4 * 10-7 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.4 Abundance In Sun
~0.00000001 %~0.0000005 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.6 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.9 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.12 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.14 Abundance In Humans