Facts About Niobium and Vanadium
Interesting Facts
- Niobium metal was used to get called Columbium in past.
- Niobium metal found freely in nature (abundance).
  
- Vanadium is a highly reactive metal, hence it is not found free in nature.
- Vanadium can be found in almost 65 different types of minerals.
  
Sources
By-product of Tin Extraction, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Charles Hatchett
  
Andrés Manuel del Río
  
Discovery
In 1801
  
In 1801
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %
  
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available