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Facts About Vanadium and Manganese


Facts About Manganese and Vanadium


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.
  
  • Manganese is an essential trace element in all forms of life.
  • Manganese metal oxidizes very easily, but it does not fuse that easily.
  

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   
Johann Gottlieb Gahn   

Discovery
In 1801   
In 1774   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-4 %   
10
8 * 10-4 %   
8

Abundance In Sun
~0.00004 %   
13
~0.001 %   
8

Abundance In Meteorites
0.01 %   
14
0.27 %   
8

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.02 %   
12
0.11 %   
8

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
14
0.00 %   
13

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
16
0.00 %   
13

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