Scandium was discovered in Scandinavia in 1878. It was discovered by a man named Nilson. There is two metals that scandium has that were only found in Scandinavia. They are euxenite and gadolinite. Its color is silvery white. It’s an important element. When he discovered scandium he could only prepare about 2g of highly pure scandium oxide.
Scandium is a silvery white metal that lets out yellowish and