Facts About Gadolinium and Scandium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Gadolinium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
- Gadolinium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
- Scandium is known as one of the rare earth elements.
- Scandium metal found in rare minerals called Wolframite .
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac
Lars Fredrik Nilson
Discovery
In 1880
In 1879
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %
22
3 * 10-6 %
15
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %
25
~0.000004 %
16
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
34
0.00 %
18
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
30
0.00 %
23
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
38
0.00 %
32
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