Facts About Vanadium and Indium
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.
- Luster of Indium is bright in nature.
- Reich and richer were looking for thallium in zinc metal and they discovered Indium metal.
Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Mining, Ores of metals
Who Discovered
Andrés Manuel del Río
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter
Discovery
In 1801
In 1863
Abundance In Earth's Crust