Facts About Thulium and Mercury
Interesting Facts
- Thulium metal can resist corrosion due to dry air .
- Only Tm-169 isotope of Thulium metal occur naturally.
- At room temperature mercury is found in a liquid state.
- A coin of pound or rupees floats in mercury.
- Because of its low melting point and boiling point it is used in thermometers.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Per Teodor Cleve
Ancient Chinese and Indians
Discovery
In 1879
Before 2000 BCE
Abundance In Earth's Crust