Facts About Neodymium and Niobium
Interesting Facts
- Neodymium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
- Neodymium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
  
- Niobium metal was used to get called Columbium in past.
- Niobium metal found freely in nature (abundance).
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
  
By-product of Tin Extraction, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Carl Auer von Welsbach
  
Charles Hatchett
  
Discovery
In 1885
  
In 1801
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000003 %
  
24
~0.0000004 %
  
23
Abundance In Earth's Crust