Facts About Ruthenium and Vanadium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
- 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 of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Karl Ernst Claus
Andrés Manuel del Río
Discovery
In 1844
In 1801
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
4 * 10-7 %
20
1 * 10-4 %
10
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000005 %
22
~0.00004 %
13
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
26
0.01 %
14
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
99+
0.02 %
12
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
38
0.00 %
14
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
0.00 %
16
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