1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Yttrium Metal is highly toxic.
- Yttrium Metal is highly reactive in nature hence not found free in nature.
- Neodymium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
- Neodymium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Johan Gadolin
Carl Auer von Welsbach
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-7 %1 * 10-6 %
5E-09
0.11
1.3.1 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %~0.0000003 %
1E-08
0.1
1.6.2 Abundance In Meteorites
1.8.1 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.13.1 Abundance In Oceans
1.16.1 Abundance In Humans