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.
- Bismuth metal is soluble and reacts with concentrated nitric acid.
- It oxides are used as a yellow pigment in paint. Bismuth chloride oxide BiClO gives a pearly texture to cosmetics.
1.2 Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Andrés Manuel del Río
Claude François Geoffroy
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-4 %7 * 10-8 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.4 Abundance In Sun
~0.00004 %~0.000006 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.6 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.9 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.12 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.14 Abundance In Humans