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Facts About Scandium and Zirconium


Facts About Zirconium and Scandium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Scandium is known as one of the rare earth elements.
  • Scandium metal found in rare minerals called Wolframite .
  
  • Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
  • Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lars Fredrik Nilson   
Martin Heinrich Klaproth   

Discovery
In 1879   
In 1789   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-6 %   
15
5 * 10-6 %   
13

Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %   
16
~0.000004 %   
16

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
18
0.00 %   
17

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
23
0.01 %   
14

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
32
0.00 %   
23

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
15

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