Facts About Zirconium and Niobium
Interesting Facts
- Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
- Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
  
- 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
Martin Heinrich Klaproth
  
Charles Hatchett
  
Discovery
In 1789
  
In 1801
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %
  
16
~0.0000004 %
  
23
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available