Facts About Thorium and Vanadium
Interesting Facts
- Thorium metal is used as an alternate option over Uranium for nuclear fuel.
- Thorium metals appearance (silvery white, soft) is somewhat similar to Lead metal.
  
- 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
  
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
  
Andrés Manuel del Río
  
Discovery
In 1829
  
In 1801
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available