1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- 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.
- Scandium is known as one of the rare earth elements.
- Scandium metal found in rare minerals called Wolframite .
1.2 Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Indian metallurgists
Lars Fredrik Nilson
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-5 %3 * 10-6 %
5E-09
0.11
1.2.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0002 %~0.000004 %
1E-08
0.1
1.3.2 Abundance In Meteorites
1.3.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.3.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.3.8 Abundance In Humans