Facts About Scandium and Zinc
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Scandium is known as one of the rare earth elements.
- Scandium metal found in rare minerals called Wolframite .
- Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
- The leading producers of Zinc metal are Australia, Canada, China, U.S.A and Peru.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Lars Fredrik Nilson
Indian metallurgists
Discovery
In 1879
Before 1000 BCE
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-6 %
15
3 * 10-5 %
11
Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %
16
~0.0002 %
10
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
18
0.02 %
12
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
23
0.01 %
16
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
32
0.00 %
10
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
0.00 %
6
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