1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- 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.
- Americium metal is produced by bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons.
- Americium metal was discovered as a by-product while testing an atomic bomb (Manhattan Project).
1.2 Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Obtained By Bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Andrés Manuel del Río
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Leon O. Morgan, Albert Ghiorso
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.00004 %~-9999 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans