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Facts About Thulium and Tungsten


Facts About Tungsten and Thulium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Thulium metal can resist corrosion due to dry air .
  • Only Tm-169 isotope of Thulium metal occur naturally.
  
  • Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
  • Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Per Teodor Cleve   
Not Available   

Discovery
In 1879   
In 1781   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-8 %   
30
5 * 10-8 %   
27

Abundance In Sun
~0.00000002 %   
28
~0.0000004 %   
23

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
39

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
39

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
18

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