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Facts About Scandium and Erbium


Facts About Erbium and Scandium


Facts

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.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   
Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lars Fredrik Nilson   
Carl Gustaf Mosander   

Discovery
In 1879   
In 1842   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-6 %   
15
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %   
16
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
18
0.00 %   
36

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
23
0.00 %   
32

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
32
0.00 %   
36

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