Facts About Vanadium and Ruthenium
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.
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
History
Who Discovered
Andrés Manuel del Río
Karl Ernst Claus
Discovery
In 1801
In 1844
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-4 %
10
4 * 10-7 %
20
Abundance In Sun
~0.00004 %
13
~0.0000005 %
22
Abundance In Meteorites
0.01 %
14
0.00 %
26
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.02 %
12
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
14
0.00 %
38
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
16
Not Available
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