SCANDIUM - SCANDION

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=59 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="736" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 29 WIDTH="734"><div> <B>   </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ATOMIC ELEMENTS"><U>TO THE PERIODIC TABLE</U></A>      <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>ATOMIC ELEMENTS</B></FONT></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="group_560.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" GROUP 5"><U> GROUP 5</U></A>   |   <B>SCANDIUM - SCANDION</B>   |   <A HREF="yttrium_itrion_data.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="YTTRIUM ITRION"><U>YTTRIUM - ITRION</U></A>   |   <A HREF="lanthanum_lantion_data.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="LANTHANUM LANTION"><U>LANTHANUM - LANTION</U></A>   |   <A 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CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="396" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#00FFFF > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 88 ><NOBR><div> DENSITY </div> <div>            @  20°C  =  2<B>.</B>8797 gcc</div> <bR> <div> HARDNESS</div> <div> IN<A HREF="glossary_duron.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="GLOSSARY"><U> DURONS</U></A>      =  2,587 dur</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> MELTING POINT</div> <div> TEMPERATURE   =  1541°C</div> <bR> <div> BOILING  POINT</div> <div> TEMPERATURE  =   2567°C</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="5" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="398" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="386"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="386" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFCC99 HEIGHT= 74 ><NOBR><div> <B>THE INDUSTRIAL USES</B></div> <div> THOUGH SCANDION IS AN EXTREMELY RARE METAL,</div> <div> IT EXISTS IN ALL GEMSTONES, TO ABOUT 1.257%</div> <div> IMPARTING TO THEM, THEIR BRILLIANCE.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="386"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="386" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFCC99 HEIGHT= 52 ><NOBR><div> SCANDION FLORIDE</div> <div> IS USED IN TUNGSTON HALOGEN </div> <div> LAMPS IN OUTDOOR STADIUM LIGHTING SYSTEMS.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="386"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="386" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFCC99 HEIGHT= 71 ><NOBR><div> SCANDION CLORIDE<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> IS USED WITH MERCURY VAPOR</div> <div> TO MAKE A YELLOW, SUN LIGHT SIMULATING LAMPS </div> <div> THAT ARE USED ON BRIDGES AND IN MINES.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="386"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="386" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFCC99 HEIGHT= 34 ><NOBR><div> SCANDION BROMIDE<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> IS USED IN INFRA-RED LAMPS USED IN LAMB SALE DISPLAYS</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="386"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="386" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFCC99 HEIGHT= 34 WIDTH="386"><div> SCANDION FLORIDE</div> <div> IS USED IN PYREX GLASSWARE</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="386"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="386" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFCC99 HEIGHT= 34 ><NOBR><div> SCANDION IODIDE<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> IS USED IN SPECIAL NIGHT LIGHTS MADE OF ACRYLICS</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="386"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="386" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFCC99 HEIGHT= 34 WIDTH="386"><div> SCANDION NITRATE</div> <div> IS USED  IN REFRIGERATION NEON </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="386"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="386" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFCC99 HEIGHT= 34 WIDTH="386"><div> SCANDION CLORIDE<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> IS USED IN WHITE GLASS OVENWARE</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="386"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="386" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFCC99 HEIGHT= 34 WIDTH="386"><div> SCANDION IODIDE<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> IS USED IN BROWN GLASS OVENWARE</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="386"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="386" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFCC99 HEIGHT= 15 ><NOBR><div> VERY IMPURE SCANDION IS USED IN CAST GEARS FOR BICYCLES.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="386"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="15" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="386" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#00FFFF HEIGHT= 116 ><NOBR><div> <B>SOURCES</B></div> <div> MOST SCANDION IS RECOVERED FROM THORTVETITE,</div> <div> OR AS A BI-PRODUCT OF URANION PROCESSING</div> <div> BUT BECAUSE SCANDION IS A VERY DIFFICULT METAL</div> <div> TO SEPARATE FROM THE ORES THAT CONTAIN IT</div> <div>  ITS COST IS VERY PROHIBITIVE.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="386"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="15" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="386" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#00FFFF HEIGHT= 56 ><NOBR><div> <B>COSTS</B></div> <div> PURE SCANDION COSTS $130,000 A KILO OR $59,000 A POUND</div> <div> SCANDION SALTS COST ABOUT $1,200 A KILO OR $555 A POUND</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> <B> <A NAME="human_uses"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFCC99 HEIGHT= 74 ><NOBR><div> <B>HUMAN USES</B></div> <div> SCANDION TRI- BROMIDE</div> <div> IS USED IN OUR KNEE PATELLAS & LONG NERVE DENDRITES</div> <div> BEEF BONE BROTHS, OLIVE OILS, MANGOES, BAKED YAMS</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="386"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="386" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFCC99 HEIGHT= 52 ><NOBR><div> SCANDION OCSIDES<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> ARE USED BY PERSONS WITH BLUE OR GREEN IRISES</div> <div> IT IS FOUND IN BACON, OXTAIL SOUPS,  VENISON</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="386"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="386" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFCC99 HEIGHT= 52 ><NOBR><div> SCANDION PAIR OCSALATE</div> <div> IS USED IN THE VISUAL CORTEX AT THE BACK OF OUR HEAD</div> <div> IT IS FOUND IN BEANS & BEEF BACON, LAMBS LIVER, COD FISH</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="386"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="386" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFCC99 HEIGHT= 52 ><NOBR><div> SCANDION TRI-HYDROCSIDES</div> <div> ARE USED IN OUR EYE RODS OUTER GANGLION SECTION,</div> <div> CARROT & RED BEAN STEWS, HARD PEARS, WHITE WINES</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >                                                                                             </FONT><A 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