Facts About Zirconium and Gadolinium
Interesting Facts
- Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
- Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
- Gadolinium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
- Gadolinium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac
Discovery
In 1789
In 1880
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available