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.
- Compounds of Thallium metal are highly Toxic.
- Thallium metal is being suspected as a human carcinogen.
1.2 Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found As a By-product, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Andrés Manuel del Río
William Crookes
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-4 %5 * 10-9 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.00004 %~0.0000001 %
1E-08
0.1
1.2.1 Abundance In Meteorites
1.6.1 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.8.1 Abundance In Oceans
2.4.3 Abundance In Humans