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.
- Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
- Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
1.2 Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Andrés Manuel del Río
Joseph Black
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-4 %6 * 10-2 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.00004 %~0.07 %
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