 Discovery Information |
| Who:
Lars Nilson
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| When: 1879 |
| Where: Sweden |
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| Name Origin |
| From Scandinavia |
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| Sources |
| Occurs mainly in the minerals thortveitile, thortvetite, gadolinte and euxenite, located in Scandinavia and Madagascar. Trace amounts can be found in over 800 minerals. Also in some tin and tungsten ores. |
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| Uses |
| Used in high-intensity lights, lightbulbs, leak detectors, space industry materials (alloys) and seed germinating agents. |
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| Notes |
| Scandium metal power is combustible and presents a fire hazard. |
