Facts About Erbium and Niobium
Interesting Facts
- Erbium metal is used as alloyed with Vanadium to make it softer.
- Recent studies shows that it is helpful for metabolism.
  
- Niobium metal was used to get called Columbium in past.
- Niobium metal found freely in nature (abundance).
  
Sources
Mining
  
By-product of Tin Extraction, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander
  
Charles Hatchett
  
Discovery
In 1842
  
In 1801
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %
  
26
~0.0000004 %
  
23
Abundance In Earth's Crust