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Scandium
Z 21 44.956 g/molTransition Metal
Group
3
Period
4
Block
d
Occurrence
Exploding massive stars 81%Exploding white dwarfs 19%Geochemical class: Lithophile
Biological Role
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History
1879 (discovery)
Lars Fredrik Nilson
1937 (isolation)
Wener Fischer, K. Brünger, Hans Grieneisen
Named By
Lars Fredrik Nilson
Latin Name
Scandium
Abundance
Solar System< 0.0001%0.0396 ppm
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Sun< 0.0001%0.0459 ppm
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Meteorites0.000576%5.76 ppm
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Earth's crust0.00219%21.9 ppm
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Oceans< 0.0001%< 0.0001 ppm
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Humans< 0.0001%0.2 ppm
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