Atomic symbol - Tm Atomic weight - 168.93421 Atomic number - 69 Electron configuration - 2-8-18-31-8-2 Oxidation states - +3 State of matter - solid Heavy metal-brittle Discovered in 1879 by Per Teodor Cleve Boils at 1727 .C, melts at 1545 .C Notes: Useful in small portable X-Ray units, thulium has few other uses.