Facts About Gallium and Niobium
Interesting Facts
- A gram of Gallium metal can be bought for only three dollars.
- Gallium metal found in ores of following things Coal, Bauxite, Diaspore, Sphalerite, Germanite and Zinc.
  
- 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
Lecoq de Boisbaudran
  
Charles Hatchett
  
Discovery
In 1875
  
In 1801
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %
  
16
~0.0000004 %
  
23
Abundance In Earth's Crust