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Facts About Niobium and Tungsten


Facts About Tungsten and Niobium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Niobium metal was used to get called Columbium in past.
  • Niobium metal found freely in nature (abundance).
  
  • Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
  • Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Charles Hatchett   
Not Available   

Discovery
In 1801   
In 1781   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
5 * 10-8 %   
27

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %   
23
~0.0000004 %   
23

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
35
0.00 %   
39

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
25
0.00 %   
39

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
34
0.00 %   
18

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