Introduction
Neodymium was discovered by Carl Auer von Welsbach in Vienna, Australia during the year of 1885. Carl Auer von Welsbach discovered neodymium in didymium, a substance that was incorrectly identified by chemist Carl Mosander. Neodymium is a chemical element that has the symbol of Nd and the atomic number of 60. It's atomic mass is 144.24, which is rounded to 144. Neodymium is a soft silvery metal that tarnishes in the air. Neodymium come from the Greek words neos meaning new and didymos meaning twin.