Facts About Niobium and Californium
Interesting Facts
- Niobium metal was used to get called Columbium in past.
- Niobium metal found freely in nature (abundance).
- Californium metal is very harmful and highly radioactive.
- Californium metal is the heaviest metal.
Sources
By-product of Tin Extraction, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Made by Bombarding Curium with Helium Ions
Who Discovered
Charles Hatchett
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1801
In 1950
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available