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.
- Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.
- Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.
1.2 Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Andrés Manuel del Río
Unknown
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1801
In Middle East (9000 BCE)
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-4 %6 * 10-6 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.00004 %~0.00007 %
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