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Facts About Nickel and Niobium


Facts About Niobium and Nickel


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
  • After iron, Zinc metal the second most abundant element in the earth crust.
  
  • Niobium metal was used to get called Columbium in past.
  • Niobium metal found freely in nature (abundance).
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
By-product of Tin Extraction, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt   
Charles Hatchett   

Discovery
In 1751   
In 1801   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-3 %   
4
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~0.008 %   
3
~0.0000004 %   
23

Abundance In Meteorites
1.30 %   
3
0.00 %   
35

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
15
0.00 %   
25

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
13
0.00 %   
34

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
14
Not Available   

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