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Facts About Scandium and Nickel


Facts About Nickel and Scandium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Scandium is known as one of the rare earth elements.
  • Scandium metal found in rare minerals called Wolframite .
  
  • Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
  • After iron, Zinc metal the second most abundant element in the earth crust.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lars Fredrik Nilson   
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt   

Discovery
In 1879   
In 1751   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-6 %   
15
6 * 10-3 %   
4

Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %   
16
~0.008 %   
3

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
18
1.30 %   
3

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
23
0.01 %   
15

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
32
0.00 %   
13

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
14

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