Facts About Curium and Niobium
Interesting Facts
- Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
- Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
  
- Niobium metal was used to get called Columbium in past.
- Niobium metal found freely in nature (abundance).
  
Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions
  
By-product of Tin Extraction, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso
  
Charles Hatchett
  
Discovery
In 1944
  
In 1801
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
  
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
  
~0.0000004 %
  
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Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
  
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available