Facts About Uranium and Niobium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
- Niobium metal was used to get called Columbium in past.
- Niobium metal found freely in nature (abundance).
Sources
Earth's crust, 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 1789
In 1801
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-8 %
29
2 * 10-7 %
22
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %
26
~0.0000004 %
23
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
99+
0.00 %
35
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
36
0.00 %
25
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
11
0.00 %
34
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