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.
- Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
- Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions
History
Who Discovered
Andrés Manuel del Río
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso
Discovery
In 1801
In 1944
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %0.00 %
0
0.11
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Abundance In Sun
0.00 %0.00 %
0
0.1
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Abundance In Meteorites
0.01 %0.00 %
0
22
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.02 %0.00 %
1E-37
8.1
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Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %-
0
1.1
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Abundance In Humans
0.00 %0.00 %
0
1.4
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