Facts About Platinum and Niobium
Interesting Facts
- Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
- Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
- Niobium metal was used to get called Columbium in past.
- Niobium metal found freely in nature (abundance).
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
By-product of Tin Extraction, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa
Charles Hatchett
Discovery
In 1735
In 1801
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available