1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Scandium is known as one of the rare earth elements.
- Scandium metal found in rare minerals called Wolframite .
- Galena mineral contains almost 87% of Lead metal in it, Galena is sulfide mineral.
- The best available source of Lead metal today is by recycling automobile batteries.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Lars Fredrik Nilson
Unknown
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1879
In Middle Easterns (7000 BCE)
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-6 %1 * 10-6 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %~0.000001 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans