Facts About Scandium and Thorium
Interesting Facts
- Scandium is known as one of the rare earth elements.
- Scandium metal found in rare minerals called Wolframite .
  
- Thorium metal is used as an alternate option over Uranium for nuclear fuel.
- Thorium metals appearance (silvery white, soft) is somewhat similar to Lead metal.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
  
Found in Minerals, Mining
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Lars Fredrik Nilson
  
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
  
Discovery
In 1879
  
In 1829
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %
  
16
Abundance In Earth's Crust