Facts About Ruthenium and Scandium
Interesting Facts
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
- Scandium is known as one of the rare earth elements.
- Scandium metal found in rare minerals called Wolframite .
Sources
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Karl Ernst Claus
Lars Fredrik Nilson
Discovery
In 1844
In 1879
Abundance In Earth's Crust