1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Scandium is known as one of the rare earth elements.
- Scandium metal found in rare minerals called Wolframite .
- IUPAC allotted a temporary name to Dubnium metal as “ Unnilpentium”.
- In the production of Dubnium, thermal gradient chromatography is used.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Produced by Bombarding Am243 with Ne22, Synthetically Produced
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Lars Fredrik Nilson
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1.4.3 Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %~-9999 %
1E-08
0.1
1.5.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.5.5 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.5.7 Abundance In Oceans
1.5.8 Abundance In Humans