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Facts About Scandium and Strontium


Facts About Strontium and Scandium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Scandium is known as one of the rare earth elements.
  • Scandium metal found in rare minerals called Wolframite .
  
  • Strontium element is softer than Calcium.
  • Silvery Strontium turns yellow, if exposed to air.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lars Fredrik Nilson   
William Cruickshank   

Discovery
In 1879   
In 1787   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-6 %   
15
4 * 10-6 %   
14

Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %   
16
~0.000005 %   
15

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
18
0.00 %   
15

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
23
0.04 %   
10

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
32
0.00 %   
4

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
7

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