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Facts About Tungsten and Gadolinium


Facts About Gadolinium and Tungsten


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
  • Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  
  • Gadolinium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
  • Gadolinium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Not Available   
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac   

Discovery
In 1781   
In 1880   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %   
27
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %   
23
~0.0000002 %   
25

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
39
0.00 %   
34

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
39
0.00 %   
30

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
18
0.00 %   
38

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