1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Scandium is known as one of the rare earth elements.
- Scandium metal found in rare minerals called Wolframite .
- Polonium was the first radioactive element to be discovered.
- Polonium element and its compounds are highly radioactive.
- Its alloy with Beryllium provides source of neutrons.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Mining, Ores of metals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Lars Fredrik Nilson
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1.4.3 Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %~-9999 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.4 Abundance In Meteorites
1.6.2 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.6.4 Abundance In Oceans
1.6.6 Abundance In Humans