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Facts About Vanadium and Thorium

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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.
  • Thorium metal is used as an alternate option over Uranium for nuclear fuel.
  • Thorium metals appearance (silvery white, soft) is somewhat similar to Lead metal.
1.2 Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Andrés Manuel del Río
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1801
In 1829
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-4 %3 * 10-4 %
Facts About Thallium
5E-09 0.11
1.2.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.00004 %~0.0004 %
Facts About Beryllium
1E-08 0.1
1.2.3 Abundance In Meteorites
0.01 %0.05 %
Facts About Gold
1.7E-07 22
1.3.2 Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.02 %0.66 %
Facts About Radium
9.9E-12 8.1
1.3.4 Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %0.00 %
Facts About Protactinium
2E-23 1.1
1.3.6 Abundance In Humans
0.00 %NA
Facts About Radium
1E-13 1.4