Facts About Vanadium and Gold
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.
- It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
- It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
- Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals
History
Who Discovered
Andrés Manuel del Río
Unknown
Discovery
In 1801
Before 6000 BCE
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-4 %
10
6 * 10-8 %
26
Abundance In Sun
~0.00004 %
13
~0.0000001 %
26
Abundance In Meteorites
0.01 %
14
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.02 %
12
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
14
0.00 %
21
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
16
0.00 %
18
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