Facts About Copper and Vanadium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.
- Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.
- Vanadium is a highly reactive metal, hence it is not found free in nature.
- Vanadium can be found in almost 65 different types of minerals.
Sources
Found in Minerals
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Unknown
Andrés Manuel del Río
Discovery
In Middle East (9000 BCE)
In 1801
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-6 %
12
1 * 10-4 %
10
Abundance In Sun
~0.00007 %
12
~0.00004 %
13
Abundance In Meteorites
0.01 %
13
0.01 %
14
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %
17
0.02 %
12
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
8
0.00 %
14
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
9
0.00 %
16
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