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Erbium. Jasmine.Holmes Dec14,2009 Chemistry 2nd. Date of Discovery. Discovered in 1843. .Carl Gustaf - Mosander. Found in a yellow o xide that he isol - a ted from the mine- r al called yttria . Componds the Element .Form.
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Erbium Jasmine.Holmes Dec14,2009 Chemistry 2nd
Date of Discovery.. • Discovered in 1843. • .Carl Gustaf- • Mosander • Found in a yellow • oxide that he isol- • ated from the mine- • ral called yttria.
Componds the Element .Form Often added to glass and enamel glazes to color them pink. The glass is often used for sunglasses and inexpensive jewelry.
Sources of Erbium The principle sources are the minerals xenotime and euxerite
WHERE ITS FOUND. this element is never found as a free element in nature but is found bound in monazite sand ores.