Facts About Niobium and Curium
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.
Sources
By-product of Tin Extraction, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions
Who Discovered
Charles Hatchett
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso
Discovery
In 1801
In 1944
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