1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Niobium metal was used to get called Columbium in past.
- Niobium metal found freely in nature (abundance).
- Molybdenum is highly reactive metal, hence not found free in nature .
- Till 18th century Molybdenum element were often mistaken as a carbon or Lead.
1.2 Sources
By-product of Tin Extraction, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Charles Hatchett
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %5 * 10-7 %
5E-09
0.11
1.1.3 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %~0.0000009 %
1E-08
0.1
1.1.5 Abundance In Meteorites
1.3.1 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.6.1 Abundance In Oceans
1.7.2 Abundance In Humans