1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Scandium is known as one of the rare earth elements.
- Scandium metal found in rare minerals called Wolframite .
- Thulium metal can resist corrosion due to dry air .
- Only Tm-169 isotope of Thulium metal occur naturally.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Lars Fredrik Nilson
Per Teodor Cleve
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-6 %1 * 10-8 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %~0.00000002 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans