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Facts About Terbium and Strontium


Facts About Strontium and Terbium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • At times Terbium metal acts same as Calcium.
  • Terbium metal closely similar to Lanthanum metal.
  
  • Strontium element is softer than Calcium.
  • Silvery Strontium turns yellow, if exposed to air.
  

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   
William Cruickshank   

Discovery
In 1842   
In 1787   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %   
27
4 * 10-6 %   
14

Abundance In Sun
~0.00000001 %   
29
~0.000005 %   
15

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
15

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
40
0.04 %   
10

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
4

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
7

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