Erbium (symbol Er) is a chemical element, atomic number 68 on the periodic table.

Characteristics and historyEdit

Erbium has an atomic mass of 167.26, and was discovered by Humans on Earth's European continent for the first time by scientists working in Sweden in the year 1843. This element is part of the lanthanide series of heavy elements. (ST reference: Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual)

AppendicesEdit

ReferencesEdit

• TNG episode: "Manhunt"
• ST reference: Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual

External linksEdit

• Erbium article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
• Erbium article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.