1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Niobium metal was used to get called Columbium in past.
- Niobium metal found freely in nature (abundance).
- Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
- Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
1.2 Sources
By-product of Tin Extraction, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Charles Hatchett
Joseph Black
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %6 * 10-2 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %~0.07 %
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