Facts About Vanadium and Platinum
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.
  
- Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
- Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
  
Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Andrés Manuel del Río
  
Antonio de Ulloa
  
Discovery
In 1801
  
In 1735
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %
  
19
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
  
Abundance In Humans
Not Available