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Facts About Scandium and Vanadium


Facts About Vanadium and Scandium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Scandium is known as one of the rare earth elements.
  • Scandium metal found in rare minerals called Wolframite .
  
  • 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, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lars Fredrik Nilson   
Andrés Manuel del Río   

Discovery
In 1879   
In 1801   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-6 %   
15
1 * 10-4 %   
10

Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %   
16
~0.00004 %   
13

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
18
0.01 %   
14

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
23
0.02 %   
12

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
32
0.00 %   
14

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
16

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