The answer is Samarium and there is so much cool stuff about Samarium that people don't know that I would keep reading if I were you.
Alright now to the facts!
Samarium Overview
Description
Silvery rare earth metal.
Atomic Symbol
Sm (Samarium)
Discovery
Discovered By: Paul Émile Lecoq de Boisbaudran
Year: 1879
Location: France
Discovered By: Paul Émile Lecoq de Boisbaudran
Year: 1879
Location: France
State at 20 °C
Solid
Sources
Found with other rare earths in monazite sand. The sand is often 50% rare earths by weight and 2.8% samarium.
Found with other rare earths in monazite sand. The sand is often 50% rare earths by weight and 2.8% samarium.
Uses
It is used in the electronics and ceramics industries. It is easily magnetized and very difficult to demagnetize. This suggests important future applications in solid-state and superconductor technologies.
It is used in the electronics and ceramics industries. It is easily magnetized and very difficult to demagnetize. This suggests important future applications in solid-state and superconductor technologies.
Atomic Mass
Name Origin
Named after the mineral samarskite.
Named after the mineral samarskite.
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