Facts About Scandium and Gold
Interesting Facts
- Scandium is known as one of the rare earth elements.
- Scandium metal found in rare minerals called Wolframite .
- It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
- It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
- Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals
Who Discovered
Lars Fredrik Nilson
Unknown
Discovery
In 1879
Before 6000 BCE
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available