Contributed by collector no. 2
Two roughly rectangular chunks of Holmium metal. The side of the chunks show the internal poly-crystalline structure.
Contributed by collector no. 3
Dysprosium , Holmium , Erbium , and Thulium
Contributed by the site creator
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 Yttrium (large chunk), Ytterbium (in ampoule), Terbium (brassy pieces), Erbium (silvery pieces). Also included are small pieces of dull, slightly oxidized Holmium , which takes the name of Stockholm, Sweden.
Tiny piece of Holmium metal. Some parts are slightly oxidized, some are shiny.
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