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1.1 Interesting Facts
Scandium is known as one of the rare earth elements.
Scandium metal found in rare minerals called Wolframite .
Cerium is a rare earth metal but still it is not rare at all.
It’s non-toxic compound Cerium sulfide has a rich red color and it is used as a pigment.
Cerium metal is also used in Flat screen TVs, light bulb, floodlights, etc.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Lars Fredrik Nilson
Martin Heinrich Klaproth, Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Wilhelm Hisinger
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1879
In 1803
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
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3 * 10
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15
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1 * 10
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1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
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~0.000004 %
Rank:
16
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~0.0000004 %
Rank:
23
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0.004
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1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
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0.00 %
Rank:
18
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0.00 %
Rank:
27
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0.91
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1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
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0.00 %
Rank:
23
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0.01 %
Rank:
18
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0.66
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1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
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0.00 %
Rank:
32
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0.00 %
Rank:
33
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0.042
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1.4.6 Abundance In Humans
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Not Available
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Not Available
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0.14
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