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.
- At times Terbium metal acts same as Calcium.
- Terbium metal closely similar to Lanthanum metal.
1.2 Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Found with Other Rare Earth Metals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Andrés Manuel del Río
Carl Gustaf Mosander
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-4 %5 * 10-8 %
5E-09
0.11
1.5.1 Abundance In Sun
~0.00004 %~0.00000001 %
1E-08
0.1
1.6.1 Abundance In Meteorites
1.6.2 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.6.3 Abundance In Oceans
1.6.4 Abundance In Humans