1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.
- Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.
- Scandium is known as one of the rare earth elements.
- Scandium metal found in rare minerals called Wolframite .
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Unknown
Lars Fredrik Nilson
1.3.2 Discovery
In Middle East (9000 BCE)
In 1879
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-6 %3 * 10-6 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.00007 %~0.000004 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans