1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Scandium is known as one of the rare earth elements.
- Scandium metal found in rare minerals called Wolframite .
- Erbium metal is used as alloyed with Vanadium to make it softer.
- Recent studies shows that it is helpful for metabolism.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Lars Fredrik Nilson
Carl Gustaf Mosander
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-6 %2 * 10-7 %
5E-09
0.11
1.7.1 Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %~0.0000001 %
1E-08
0.1
1.8.1 Abundance In Meteorites
1.9.1 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.11.1 Abundance In Oceans
1.11.2 Abundance In Humans