Facts About Bismuth and Niobium
Interesting Facts
- Bismuth metal is soluble and reacts with concentrated nitric acid.
- It oxides are used as a yellow pigment in paint. Bismuth chloride oxide BiClO gives a pearly texture to cosmetics.
  
- Niobium metal was used to get called Columbium in past.
- Niobium metal found freely in nature (abundance).
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
By-product of Tin Extraction, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Claude François Geoffroy
  
Charles Hatchett
  
Discovery
In 1753
  
In 1801
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.000006 %
  
14
~0.0000004 %
  
23
Abundance In Earth's Crust