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Niobium

Z 41 92.906 g/molTransition Metal

Overview Atomic Properties Thermodynamics Electromagnetism Isotopes

Group

5

Period

5

Block

d

Occurrence

Dying low-mass stars 85%Merging neutron stars 15%Geochemical class: Lithophile

Biological Role

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History

1801 (discovery)

Charles Hatchett

1866 (isolation)

Christian Wilhelm Blomstrand

Named By

Heinrich Rose

Latin Name

Niobium

Abundance

Solar System

x

Sun

x

Meteorites

x

Earth's crust

x

Oceans

x

Humans

x