The image is based on an 8th century Norse figurine and carved runic standing stone from Sweden. Scandium is derived from the Latin Scandia meaning "Scandinavia". The element was discovered in 1879 by spectral analysis of Scandinavian minerals euxenite and gadolinite.
© Murray Robertson - Scandium from a visual interpretation of the periodic table of elements, available from http://www.rsc.org/visualelements
awesome song
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