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Nd

Neodymium

Z 
60
Mass 
144.242
Lifeforce 
Earth
Two tiny magnets snap together in a child's hand.
Plate · Neodymium Neodymium makes the smallest magnets so strong they can hardly be pulled apart.

Stable earth: holds form, endures, builds the structures on which all else stands. The slow time of matter, the patience of mountains.

Born in supernova explosions, the death of massive stars scattering their innards across the galaxy.

Family portrait: this element's own portrait is not written yet. Mendeleev left gaps; we label ours.

Tool · Cosmic origin

Where your atoms come from

Nd · Supernova

Born in supernova explosions, the death of massive stars scattering their innards across the galaxy.

65 of the 118 elements share this origin.

Choose a stage: click, or arrow keys. · Cosmic nucleosynthesis · current standard model

Tool · Periodic table

Your place in the system

  • Fire
  • Water
  • Air
  • Earth
  • Source

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