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Facts About Americium and Uranium

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1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
  • Americium metal is produced by bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons.
  • Americium metal was discovered as a by-product while testing an atomic bomb (Manhattan Project).
  • Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
1.2 Sources
Obtained By Bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Leon O. Morgan, Albert Ghiorso
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1.3.2 Discovery
In 1944
In 1789
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
2 * 10-8 %
Rank: 29 (Overall)
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1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
Facts About Iron
~-9999 %
Rank: N/A (Overall)
~0.0000001 %
Rank: 26 (Overall)
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1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
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Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
0.00 %
Rank: 50 (Overall)
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1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
0.00 %
Rank: 36 (Overall)
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1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
0.00 %
Rank: 11 (Overall)
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1.4.6 Abundance In Humans
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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