Facts About Vanadium and Thorium
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.
Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Andrés Manuel del Río
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
Discovery
In 1801
In 1829
Abundance In Earth's Crust