Holmium (Ho) Fun Facts
"The Magnetic Master, the hero with the most powerful natural magnetic force of all."
The true essence of Holmium (Ho) on the molecular frontier.
Holmium is a bright, soft, silvery-white metal.
Holmium is found in the pole pieces of the strongest laboratory magnets.
Holmium is so strongly magnetic that it�s used to concentrate magnetic fields in MRI machines.
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It has the highest magnetic strength (magnetic moment) of any naturally occurring element.
Because of its extreme magnetic properties, it is used to create the pole pieces for the most powerful static magnets, which help to concentrate the magnetic field.
When added to cubic zirconia, it gives the crystals a yellow or red color, creating imitation gemstones.
Holmium was discovered spectroscopically due to its unique set of sharp absorption lines; these lines are so sharp that they are used to calibrate optical spectrophotometers.
It is named after Holmia, the Latin name for the city of Stockholm, Sweden.