Holmium

Ho
Discovered
1878
Melts
1473 °C
  • 2684 °F
  • 1746 °K
Boils
2698 °C
  • 4889 °F
  • 2971 °K

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Two roughly rectangular chunks of Holmium metal. The side of the chunks show the internal poly-crystalline structure.
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collector no. 2

Two roughly rectangular chunks of Holmium metal. The side of the chunks show the internal poly-crystalline structure.

Two roughly rectangular chunks of Holmium metal. The side of the chunks show the internal poly-crystalline structure.
|dy|, |ho|, |er|, and |tm|
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collector no. 3

|dy|, |ho|, |er|, and |tm|

|dy|, |ho|, |er|, and |tm|
Four chemical elements were named after the town of Ytterby, Sweden, where many rare-earth elements were discovered from the ores mined there. In this photo is |y| (large chunk), |yb| (in ampoule), |tb| (brassy pieces), |er| (silvery pieces). Also included are small pieces of dull, slightly oxidized |ho|, which takes the name of Stockholm, Sweden.
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Four chemical elements were named after the town of Ytterby, Sweden, where many rare-earth elements were discovered from the ores mined there. In this photo is |y| (large chunk), |yb| (in ampoule), |tb| (brassy pieces), |er| (silvery pieces). Also included are small pieces of dull, slightly oxidized |ho|, which takes the name of Stockholm, Sweden.

Four chemical elements were named after the town of Ytterby, Sweden, where many rare-earth elements were discovered from the ores mined there. In this photo is |y| (large chunk), |yb| (in ampoule), |tb| (brassy pieces), |er| (silvery pieces). Also included are small pieces of dull, slightly oxidized |ho|, which takes the name of Stockholm, Sweden.
Four chemical elements were named after the town of Ytterby, Sweden, where many rare-earth elements were discovered from the ores mined there. In this photo is |y| (large chunk), |yb| (in ampoule), |tb| (brassy pieces), |er| (silvery pieces). Also included are small pieces of dull, slightly oxidized |ho|, which takes the name of Stockholm, Sweden.
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Four chemical elements were named after the town of Ytterby, Sweden, where many rare-earth elements were discovered from the ores mined there. In this photo is |y| (large chunk), |yb| (in ampoule), |tb| (brassy pieces), |er| (silvery pieces). Also included are small pieces of dull, slightly oxidized |ho|, which takes the name of Stockholm, Sweden.

Four chemical elements were named after the town of Ytterby, Sweden, where many rare-earth elements were discovered from the ores mined there. In this photo is |y| (large chunk), |yb| (in ampoule), |tb| (brassy pieces), |er| (silvery pieces). Also included are small pieces of dull, slightly oxidized |ho|, which takes the name of Stockholm, Sweden.
Four chemical elements were named after the town of Ytterby, Sweden, where many rare-earth elements were discovered from the ores mined there. In this photo is |y| (large chunk), |yb| (in ampoule), |tb| (brassy pieces), |er| (silvery pieces). Also included are small pieces of dull, slightly oxidized |ho|, which takes the name of Stockholm, Sweden.
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Four chemical elements were named after the town of Ytterby, Sweden, where many rare-earth elements were discovered from the ores mined there. In this photo is |y| (large chunk), |yb| (in ampoule), |tb| (brassy pieces), |er| (silvery pieces). Also included are small pieces of dull, slightly oxidized |ho|, which takes the name of Stockholm, Sweden.

Four chemical elements were named after the town of Ytterby, Sweden, where many rare-earth elements were discovered from the ores mined there. In this photo is |y| (large chunk), |yb| (in ampoule), |tb| (brassy pieces), |er| (silvery pieces). Also included are small pieces of dull, slightly oxidized |ho|, which takes the name of Stockholm, Sweden.
Tiny piece of Holmium metal. Some parts are slightly oxidized, some are shiny.
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Tiny piece of Holmium metal. Some parts are slightly oxidized, some are shiny.

Tiny piece of Holmium metal. Some parts are slightly oxidized, some are shiny.
Tiny piece of Holmium metal. Some parts are slightly oxidized, some are shiny.
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Tiny piece of Holmium metal. Some parts are slightly oxidized, some are shiny.

Tiny piece of Holmium metal. Some parts are slightly oxidized, some are shiny.

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