1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Niobium metal was used to get called Columbium in past.
- Niobium metal found freely in nature (abundance).
- Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
- Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
1.2 Sources
By-product of Tin Extraction, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Charles Hatchett
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, 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
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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