This chapter contains sections titled: Nb Facts about Niobium Discovery Native Peoples Hunting Minerals A Discovery in the Museum One Element or Two? A New Name Question The Element Niobium The Niobium and Vanadium Discoveries – Great Similarities Niobium and Tantalum Minerals Industrial Niobium Manufacture Separation of Niobium and Tantalum Manufacture of Niobium Metal and Ferroniobium Uses of Niobium Niobium in Life