Facts About Hafnium and Vanadium
Interesting Facts
- Hafnium metal is highly reactive, hence not found free in nature.
- Hafnium metal as predicated after Mendeleev finished his periodic table.
- 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
By-product Zirconium Refining
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy
Andrés Manuel del Río
Discovery
In 1922
In 1801
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available