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
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-4 %3 * 10-4 %
5E-09
0.11
1.5.1 Abundance In Sun
~0.00004 %~0.0004 %
1E-08
0.1
1.5.2 Abundance In Meteorites
1.6.2 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.6.3 Abundance In Oceans
1.6.5 Abundance In Humans