1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Niobium metal was used to get called Columbium in past.
- Niobium metal found freely in nature (abundance).
- Americium metal is produced by bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons.
- Americium metal was discovered as a by-product while testing an atomic bomb (Manhattan Project).
1.2 Sources
By-product of Tin Extraction, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Obtained By Bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Charles Hatchett
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Leon O. Morgan, Albert Ghiorso
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %~-9999 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans