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Facts About Tungsten and Niobium


Facts About Niobium and Tungsten


Facts

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

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Not Available   
Charles Hatchett   

Discovery
In 1781   
In 1801   

Abundance
  
  

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

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %   
23
~0.0000004 %   
23

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
39
0.00 %   
35

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
18
0.00 %   
34

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