Dy
Dysprosium
Z 66 162.5 g/molLanthanide
Group
3
Period
6
Block
f
Occurrence
Merging neutron stars 85%Dying low-mass stars 15%Geochemical class: Lithophile
Biological Role
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History
1886 (discovery)
Lecoq de Boisbaudran
1905 (isolation)
Georges Urbain
Named By
Lecoq de Boisbaudran
Latin Name
Dysprosium
Abundance
Solar System< 0.0001%0.00178 ppm
x
Sun< 0.0001%0.00151 ppm
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Meteorites< 0.0001%0.259 ppm
x
Earth's crust0.00036%3.6 ppm
x
Oceans< 0.0001%< 0.0001 ppm
x
Humans---
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