Facts About Thulium and Terbium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Thulium metal can resist corrosion due to dry air .
- Only Tm-169 isotope of Thulium metal occur naturally.
- At times Terbium metal acts same as Calcium.
- Terbium metal closely similar to Lanthanum metal.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Found with Other Rare Earth Metals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Per Teodor Cleve
Carl Gustaf Mosander
Discovery
In 1879
In 1842
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-8 %
30
5 * 10-8 %
27
Abundance In Sun
~0.00000002 %
28
~0.00000001 %
29
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
99+
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
99+
0.00 %
40
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
99+
0.00 %
99+
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