From "Vana dis" (Old Norse) the goddess Freyja from nordic myths
Formula:
Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Description:
Brownish red hexangonal crystals
Vanadium is an ore of Vanadium. The alloy of Vanadium and iron is used to make certain steels. A compound of Vanadium is also an important catalyst in the manufacture of sulphuric acid. A catalyst is a chemical which helps a chemical reaction to happen, without being changed itself by the reaction.
The mineral was named by a Swedish chemist, Sefstrom, which may explain its name!
