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Scandium is a natural chemical element; minerals containing scandium: thortveitite, euxenite, gadolinite. In the universe scandium is formed during the supernova nucleosynthesis (the so called r-process).

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Scandium's atomic number is 21 on the Periodic Table. It is located in the fourth period after Calcium (Ca) and before Titanium (Ti). It is a Transition Metal in group 3B along with the progressively heavier elements Yttrium (Y), Lanthanum (La) and Actinium (Ac).

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in nature: Scandium is associated in minerals with the rare earths metals or sometimes with uranium. The important minerals are: thortveitite, euxenite, gadolinite, kolbeckite.
as technical product: Scandium metal: ingots, lumps, powder, foil, plate, etc. - upon the request; also valable for alloys. Scandium compounds: oxide, iodide, sulphate, carbonate, chloride, oxalate, acetate, nitrate, fluotide, hydroxide - generally as powders.

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Scandium is found in rare minerals, which are found in Scandinavia and Madagascar. These rare minerals include: thortveitite, euxenite, and gadolinite.

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Scandium is associated in minerals with the rare earths metals or sometimes with uranium. The important minerals are: thortveitite, euxenite, gadolinite, kolbeckite.

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It's very rare, but its minerals can be found in the Scandinavian peninsula.

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in a rock on earth

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What is the symbol of the chemical element scandium?

The symbol if the chemical element Scandium are 1,2 or letter international agreed code for the chemical element, which usually derived from the name of the element.


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Yes. scandium is hard to find. It is a rare element that is only mined from a few places in the whole world.


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Scandium is a period 4 element.


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