Scandium

• “Rare earths such as Scandium, Yttrium and Promethium are essential ingredients for products from cars to cellphones, and they are in short supply outside China.”

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• “Scandium is alloyed with aluminum and is used to make lightweight, strong sporting equipment like aluminum baseball bats, bicycle frames, and lacrosse sticks.”

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• “Scandium also occurs in iron-magnesium rocks and minerals in an abundance of 5 to 100 parts per million (ppm).”

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• “Scandium is a soft, silvery-white metallic element with an atomic number 21.”

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• “Scandium has been recovered from mine tailings, particularly from tantalum deposits and uranium ore tailings.”

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• “Scandium is used in mercury vapor lamps to create a light that is very much like natural sunlight.”

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• “Scandium is also used in the manufacture of crystals for laser research and aerospace applications (Russia).”

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• “Scandium is more common in the sun and stars than on Earth.”

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• “Scandium has some characteristics that are similar to the rare earth elements, and is often classified as a member of the group.”

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• “Scandium is very difficult to reduce to its pure state.”

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