Facts About Calcium and Niobium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Calcium ranks 5th rank in the list of earth’s abundance Percentage.
- It is found in the compound state.
- Gypsum or calcium sulfate is used as plaster and plaster of paris.
- Niobium metal was used to get called Columbium in past.
- Niobium metal found freely in nature (abundance).
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
By-product of Tin Extraction, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
Charles Hatchett
Discovery
In 1808
In 1801
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-3 %
3
2 * 10-7 %
22
Abundance In Sun
~0.007 %
4
~0.0000004 %
23
Abundance In Meteorites
1.10 %
4
0.00 %
35
Abundance In Earth's Crust
5.00 %
3
0.00 %
25
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
5
0.00 %
34
Abundance In Humans
1.40 %
1
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