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Niobium

niobium

NbSymbol
41Atomic number
92.9 uAtomic mass
175Minerals

Facts

Symbol
Nb
Atomic number
41
Atomic mass
92.9 u
Minerals
175
Period
5
Group
5
Block
d
Melting point
2,750 °C
Boiling point
5,017 °C
Discovered
1801

Sources: Wikidata (CC0), IMA list of minerals via Wikidata · Wikidata Q1046

Minerals containing this element · 175

MineralChemical formulaCrystal systemMohs hardnessDensity
AchalaiteFe²⁺TiNb₂O₈Monoclinic——
Aeschynite-(Ce)Ce(TiNb)O₆Orthorhombic——
Aeschynite-(Nd)Nd(TiNb)O₆———
Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O₆Orthorhombic——
AlluaiviteNa₁₉(Ca,Mn²⁺)₆(Ti,Nb)₃Si₂₆O₇₄Cl·2H₂OTrigonal——
Alsakharovite-ZnNaSrKZn(Ti,Nb)₄(Si₄O₁₂)₂(O,OH)₄·7H₂OMonoclinic——
AndrianoviteNa₁₂(K,Sr,Ce)₃Ca₆Mn₃Zr₃Nb(Si₂₅O₇₃)(O,H₂O,OH)₅Trigonal——
Aspedamite☐ ₁₂(Fe²⁺₃Fe²⁺)Nb₄(ThNb₉Fe²⁺₃ Ti₄+O₄₂)(H₂O)₉(OH)₃Cubic——
BarwooditeMn²⁺₆Nb₅+(SiO₄)₂O₃(OH)₃Trigonal——
BelkoviteBa₃(Nb,Ti)₆(Si₂O₇)₂O₁₂Hexagonal——
BelyankiniteCa₁-₂(Ti,Nb)₅O₁₂ * 9H₂O (?)Amorphous——
BillwiseiteSb³⁺₅Nb₃WO₁₈Monoclinic——
BismutocolumbiteBiNbO₄——7.16 g/cm³
BobshannoniteKBaNa₂(Mn,Na)₈(Nb,Ti)₄(Si₂O₇)₄O₄(OH)₄(O,F)₂Triclinic——
Bobtraillite(Na,Ca)₁₃Sr₁₁(Zr,Y,Nb)₁₄(Si₃O₉)₁₀(H₂BSi₂O₉)₆·12H₂O———
BornemaniteNa₆(Na☐)Ba₂Ti₂Nb₂(Si₂O₇)₄(PO₄)₂O₄(OH)₂F₂Triclinic——
Burovaite-Ca(Na,K)₄Ca₂(Ti,Nb)₈[Si₄O₁₂]₄(OH,O)₈·12H₂OMonoclinic——
Bykovaite(Ba,Na,K)₂(Na,Ti,Mn)₄(Ti,Nb)₂(Si₂O₇)₂O₂(H₂O,F,OH)₂·3.5H₂OMonoclinic——
ByzantieviteBa₅(Ca,REE,Y)₂₂(Ti,Nb)₁₈(SiO₄)₄[(PO₄),(SiO₄)]₄(BO₃)₉O₂₂[(OH),F]₄₃·₁.₅H₂OTrigonal——
Calciomurmanite(Na,☐)₂Ca(Ti,Mg,Nb)₄[Si₂O₇]₂O₂(OH,O)₂(H₂O)₄Triclinic——
Calciosamarskite(Ca,Fe,Y)(Nb,Ta,Ti)O₄———
CarbokentbrooksiteNa₁₁-₁₂(Na,Ce)₃Ca₆Mn₃Zr₃Nb[(Si₃O₉)₂(Si₉O₂₇)₂SiO](OH)₃(CO₃) * H₂OTrigonal——
Carlosbarbosaite(UO₂)₂Nb₂O₆(OH)₂·2H₂OOrthorhombic——
Cesiokenopyrochlore☐ Nb₂(O,OH)₆Cs₁-xCubic——
ChangbaiitePbNb₂O₆Trigonal5.5—
CharleshatchettiteCaNb₄O₁₀(OH)₂*₈H₂OMonoclinic——
ChivruaiiteCa₄(Ti,Nb)₅(Si₆O₁₇)₂(OH,O)₅·13-14H₂OOrthorhombic——
Clinofergusonite-(Ce)CeNbO₄——6.05 g/cm³
Clinofergusonite-(Nd)NdNbO₄Monoclinic—6.18 g/cm³
Clinofergusonite-(Y)YNbO₄Monoclinic—5.47 g/cm³
Columbite-(Fe)Fe²⁺Nb₂O₆Orthorhombic——
Columbite-(Mg)MgNb₂O₆Orthorhombic—4.89 g/cm³
Columbite-(Mn)Mn²⁺Nb₂O₆Orthorhombic——
DmitryvarlamoviteTi₂(Fe³⁺Nb)O₈Orthorhombic——
EdgariteFeNb₃S₆Hexagonal—5.12 g/cm³
EkebergiteThFeNb₂O₈Monoclinic——
Ekplexite(Nb,Mo)S₂·(Mg₁₋ₓAlₓ)(OH)₂₊ₓTrigonal——
Epistolite(Na☐)Nb₂Na₃Ti(Si₂O₇)₂O₂(OH)₂(H₂O)₄Triclinic——
Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆Orthorhombic——
Eveslogite(Na,K,Ca,Sr,Ba)₄₈ [(Ti,Nb,Mn,Fe²⁺)₁₂Si₄₈O₁₄₄(OH)₁₂](F,OH,Cl)₁₄———
FeklicheviteNa₁₁Ca₉(Fe³⁺,Fe²⁺)₂Zr₃Nb[Si₂₅O₇₃](OH,H₂O,Cl,O)₅Trigonal——
Fergusonite-(Ce)(Ce,La,Nd)NbO₄Tetragonal——
Fergusonite-(Nd)(Nd,Ce)(Nb,Ti)O₄Tetragonal——
Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO₄Tetragonal—5.47 g/cm³
FerrokentbrooksiteNa₁₅Ca₆(Fe,Mn)₃Zr₃NbSi₂₅O₇₃(O,OH,H₂O)₃Cl₂Trigonal——
Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂(O,OH,F)₆———
Fluorcalciopyrochlore(Ca,Na)₂(Nb,Ti)₂O₆FCubic—4.34 g/cm³
Fluornatropyrochlore(Na,Pb,Ca,REE,U)₂Nb₂O₆FCubic—5.28 g/cm³
FranconiteNa₂Nb₂O₅(OH)·9H₂O———
FuyuaniteMg₇Nb₆O₁₈(OH)₈Trigonal——
GeorgbarsanoviteNa₁₂(Mn,Sr,REE)₃Ca₆Fe²⁺₃Zr₃NbSi₂₅O₇₆Cl₂·H₂OTrigonal——
GerasimovskiteMn²⁺(Nb,Ti)₅O₁₂·9H₂OAmorphous——
Gjerdingenite-CaK₂Ca(Nb,Ti)₄(Si₄O₁₂)₂(O,OH)₄·6H₂OMonoclinic——
Gjerdingenite-FeK₂Fe(Nb,Ti)₄(Si₄O₁₂)₂(O,OH)₄·6H₂O———
Gjerdingenite-MnK₂Mn(Nb,Ti)₄(Si₄O₁₂)₂(O,OH)₄·6H₂O———
Gjerdingenite-NaK₂Na(Nb,Ti)₄(Si₄O₁₂)₂(OH,O)₄·5H₂OMonoclinic——
GoldschmidtiteKNbO₃Cubic—4.50 g/cm³
GolysheviteNa₁₀Ca₉Zr₃Fe₂SiNb(Si₃O₉)₂(Si₉O₂₇)₂(OH)₃(CO₃)·H₂OTrigonal——
Gutkovaite-MnCaK₂Mn(Ti,Nb)₄(Si₄O₁₂)₂(O,OH)₄·5H₂O———
Haineaultite(Na,Ca)₅Ca(Ti,Nb)₅(Si₆O₁₇)₂(OH,F)₈ * 5H₂O———

Minerals named after it · 2

MineralChemical formulaCrystal systemMohs hardnessDensity
Columbite-(Fe)Fe²⁺Nb₂O₆Orthorhombic——
Columbite-(Mn)Mn²⁺Nb₂O₆Orthorhombic——