Lu
Lutetium
Z 71 174.967 g/molLanthanide
Group
3
Period
6
Block
d
Occurrence
Merging neutron stars 80%Dying low-mass stars 20%Geochemical class: Lithophile
Biological Role
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History
1907 (discovery)
Carl Auer von Welsbach
1907 (discovery)
Georges Urbain
1907 (discovery)
Charles James
1953 (isolation)
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Named By
Georges Urbain
Latin Name
Lutetium
Abundance
Solar System< 0.0001%0.000175 ppm
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Sun< 0.0001%0.000163 ppm
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Meteorites< 0.0001%0.0255 ppm
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Earth's crust< 0.0001%0.3 ppm
x
Oceans< 0.0001%< 0.0001 ppm
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Humans---
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