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Facts About Niobium and Silver


Facts About Silver and Niobium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Niobium metal was used to get called Columbium in past.
  • Niobium metal found freely in nature (abundance).
  
  • It is the most reflective element.
  • Silver is the second most ductile metal after Gold.
  • It is also used in Dentistry as a dental alloys for clips and crowning.
  

Sources
By-product of Tin Extraction, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Charles Hatchett   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1801   
Before 5000 BC   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
6 * 10-8 %   
26

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %   
23
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
35
0.00 %   
38

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
25
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
34
0.00 %   
19

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