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Facts About Vanadium and Uranium


Facts About Uranium and Vanadium


Facts

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.
  
  • Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
  

Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Andrés Manuel del Río  
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Discovery
In 1801  
In 1789  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
11
0.00 %  
30

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
13
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.01 %  
14
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.02 %  
12
0.00 %  
36

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
14
0.00 %  
11

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
19
0.00 %  
24

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