Basic Information

Name: Vanadium 
Symbol: V 
Atomic Number: 23 
Atomic Mass: 50.9415 amu 
Melting Point: 1890.0 °C (2163.15 K, 3434.0 °F) 
Boiling Point: 3380.0 °C (3653.15 K, 6116.0 °F) 
Number of Protons/Electrons: 23 
Number of Neutrons: 28 
Classification: Transition Metal 
Crystal Structure: Cubic 
Density @ 293 K: 5.8 g/cm3 
Color: Silverish
Date of Discovery: 1830 
Discoverer: Nils Sefstrom 
Name Origin: After Vanadis (Scandinavian goddess) 
Uses: catalyst, dye, color-fixer 
Obtained From: minerals (patronite, vanadinite)