Samarium (Sm)

• Samarium (Sm) is contained in the following rare earth mineral:Monazite

• Euxenite

• Aeschynite

• Samarskite

• Microlite

• Obruchevite

This silvery metal can be used in several vital ways.

Area of application: First, it is part of very powerful magnets used in many transportation, defense, and commercial technologies. Second, in conjunction with other compounds for intravenous radiation treatment it can kill cancer cells and is used to treat lung, prostate, breast and some forms of bone cancer. Because it is a stable neutron absorber, samarium is used to control rods of nuclear reactors, contributing to their safe use.

References

• 1. https://en.wikipedia.org

  2. http://www.samaterials.com/samarium/1074-samarium-metals.html