1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
- Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
- Scandium is known as one of the rare earth elements.
- Scandium metal found in rare minerals called Wolframite .
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Johan August Arfwedson
Lars Fredrik Nilson
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-7 %3 * 10-6 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.00017 %~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