Facts About Vanadium and Iridium
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.
- Iridium element occurs as natural alloys of Platinum and Osmium.
- Iridium element is known as the most corrosion resistance metal .
Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Andrés Manuel del Río
Smithson Tennant
Discovery
In 1801
In 1803
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-4 %
10
2 * 10-7 %
22
Abundance In Sun
~0.00004 %
13
~0.0000002 %
25
Abundance In Meteorites
0.01 %
14
0.00 %
29
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.02 %
12
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
14
Not Available
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
16
Not Available
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