The answer is Erbium. There is so much cool stuff about Erbium that I would keep reading if I were you.
Alright now to the facts!
Erbium Overview
Atomic Mass
Description
Soft, malleable, silvery metal.
Atomic Symbol
Er (Erbium)
Discovery
Discovered By: Carl Mosander
Year: 1843
Location: Sweden
Discovered By: Carl Mosander
Year: 1843
Location: Sweden
State at 20 °C
Solid
Sources
Found with other heavier rare earths in xenotime and euxerite.
Found with other heavier rare earths in xenotime and euxerite.
Name Origin
Named after the Swedish town, Ytterby.
Named after the Swedish town, Ytterby.
Uses
Erbium oxide is used in ceramics to obtain a pink glaze. Also a few uses in the nuclear industry and as an alloying agent for other exotic metals. For example, it increases the malleability of vanadium.
Erbium oxide is used in ceramics to obtain a pink glaze. Also a few uses in the nuclear industry and as an alloying agent for other exotic metals. For example, it increases the malleability of vanadium.
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