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62 Sm Samarium

Lanthanoid, mass: 150.36 u, 4 stable isotopes (144, 150, 152, 154), samarium 146 - 149 have very long half-lifes. Abundance rank (earth/space): 44/65

Click image to magnify. Ultrapure sublimated samarium, 2 grams. Original size in cm: 0.8 x 1.5
Samarium Sublimated samarium
Samarium has some very special technical applications, e.g. in lasers and for magnets. It can easily change between the oxidation states II and III, where it has a very strong red and respectively yellow color.

Samarium sulfate
Yellow samarium sulfate, Sm2(SO4)3. Vial diameter 1 cm. Samarium sulfate is used, amongst others, for special glass. See also dysprosium sulfate.


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