1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Scandium is known as one of the rare earth elements.
- Scandium metal found in rare minerals called Wolframite .
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Lars Fredrik Nilson
Karl Ernst Claus
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-6 %4 * 10-7 %
5E-09
0.11
2.7.1 Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %~0.0000005 %
1E-08
0.1
3.1.1 Abundance In Meteorites
1.6.1 Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.4.2 Abundance In Oceans
2.9.3 Abundance In Humans