Facts About Yttrium and Zirconium
Interesting Facts
- Yttrium Metal is highly toxic.
- Yttrium Metal is highly reactive in nature hence not found free in nature.
  
- Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
- Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Johan Gadolin
  
Martin Heinrich Klaproth
  
Discovery
In 1794
  
In 1789
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %
  
26
~0.000004 %
  
16
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available