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Facts About Strontium and Niobium


Facts About Niobium and Strontium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Strontium element is softer than Calcium.
  • Silvery Strontium turns yellow, if exposed to air.
  
  • Niobium metal was used to get called Columbium in past.
  • Niobium metal found freely in nature (abundance).
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
By-product of Tin Extraction, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Cruickshank   
Charles Hatchett   

Discovery
In 1787   
In 1801   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
4 * 10-6 %   
14
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~0.000005 %   
15
~0.0000004 %   
23

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
15
0.00 %   
35

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.04 %   
10
0.00 %   
25

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
4
0.00 %   
34

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
7
Not Available   

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