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Holmium single crystal 67Ho164.930
Holmium was discoverd in 1878 by P.T. Cleve at Uppsala, Sweden, and independently by M. Delafontaine and J.L. Soret at Geneva, Switzerland.
[Greek: Holmia = Sweden]
French: holmium
German: holmium
Italian: olmio
Spanish: holmio
Description: Holmium is a silvery metal of the so-called rare earth group (more correctly termed the lanthanides). It is slowly attacked by oxygen and water, and dissolves in acids. Holmium is used as a flux concentrator for high magnetic fields.
| Metal single crystal properties | |
|---|---|
| State: | single crystal |
| Crystal structure: | hexagonal |
| Production method: | Floating zone |
| Standard size: | diameter 7-8mm thickness 1mm |
| Orientation: | (0001) |
| Orientation accuracy: | <2°, <1°, <0.5° or <0.1° |
| Polishing: | as cut, one or two sides polished |
| Roughness of surface: | <0.03µm |
| Purity: | 99.99% |