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Facts About Vanadium and Chromium


Facts About Chromium and Vanadium


Facts

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.
  
  • Chromium is highly reactive, hence it is not found free in nature.
  • Ores of Chromites mineral are the major source of Chromium metal.
  • Almost 90% leather tanning is done with the help of chromium.
  

Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Andrés Manuel del Río   
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin   

Discovery
In 1801   
In Between 1797 - 1798   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-4 %   
10
1.5 * 10-3 %   
7

Abundance In Sun
~0.00004 %   
13
~0.002 %   
7

Abundance In Meteorites
0.01 %   
14
0.30 %   
7

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.02 %   
12
0.01 %   
13

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
14
0.00 %   
16

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
16
0.00 %   
16

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