Facts About Scandium and Niobium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Scandium is known as one of the rare earth elements.
- Scandium metal found in rare minerals called Wolframite .
- Niobium metal was used to get called Columbium in past.
- Niobium metal found freely in nature (abundance).
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
By-product of Tin Extraction, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Lars Fredrik Nilson
Charles Hatchett
Discovery
In 1879
In 1801
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-6 %
15
2 * 10-7 %
22
Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %
16
~0.0000004 %
23
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
18
0.00 %
35
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
23
0.00 %
25
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
32
0.00 %
34
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