1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Niobium metal was used to get called Columbium in past.
- Niobium metal found freely in nature (abundance).
- Gadolinium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
- Gadolinium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
1.2 Sources
By-product of Tin Extraction, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Charles Hatchett
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %2 * 10-7 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %~0.0000002 %
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