Niobium

Niobium(ni-OH-bee-um) is a silvery-white metal.

Niobium
Properties
Atomic symbol	Nb
Atomic number	41
Classification	Transition metal
Atomic mass	92.9 amu
Other Information
Date of discovery	1801
Name of discoverer	Charles Hatchet
Name origin	After Niobe, daughter of mythical king (Tantalus).
Uses	Nil known.
Obtained from	Columbite

External Resources

http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele041.html

http://www.ehow.com/about_5031885_niobium.html

http://www.chemicool.com/elements/niobium.html

http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/niobium