Facts About Niobium and Terbium
Interesting Facts
- Niobium metal was used to get called Columbium in past.
- Niobium metal found freely in nature (abundance).
  
- At times Terbium metal acts same as Calcium.
- Terbium metal closely similar to Lanthanum metal.
  
Sources
By-product of Tin Extraction, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
Found in Minerals, Found with Other Rare Earth Metals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Charles Hatchett
  
Carl Gustaf Mosander
  
Discovery
In 1801
  
In 1842
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %
  
23
~0.00000001 %
  
29
Abundance In Earth's Crust