Vanadium
Fly high with Vanadium! -Kimi Jones
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Atomic Number
23
Atomic Mass
50.9415
Cost
$100/oz
Main Uses:
High Speed Air Crafts: Engine parts, crankshafts, axels, gears.
Used as a pigment for ceramics and glass.
Acts as a catalyst
Helps create superconducting magnets.
Can sometimes be used in cosmetics such as lipsticks.
History
The word Vanadium is derived from the Scandinavian Mythological Goddess of Beauty "Vanadis."
Vanadium was first discovered by Andreas Manuel Del Rio, 1801, but was later discovered once again by a Scandinavian scientist and named through his culture.