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Facts About Niobium and Strontium


Facts About Strontium and Niobium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Niobium metal was used to get called Columbium in past.
  • Niobium metal found freely in nature (abundance).
  
  • Strontium element is softer than Calcium.
  • Silvery Strontium turns yellow, if exposed to air.
  

Sources
By-product of Tin Extraction, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Charles Hatchett   
William Cruickshank   

Discovery
In 1801   
In 1787   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
4 * 10-6 %   
14

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %   
23
~0.000005 %   
15

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
35
0.00 %   
15

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
25
0.04 %   
10

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
34
0.00 %   
4

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
7

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