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Facts About Americium and Scandium

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).
  • Scandium is known as one of the rare earth elements.
  • Scandium metal found in rare minerals called Wolframite .
1.2 Sources
Obtained By Bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Leon O. Morgan, Albert Ghiorso
Lars Fredrik Nilson
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1944
In 1879
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
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Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
3 * 10-6 %
Rank: 15 (Overall)
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1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
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~-9999 %
Rank: N/A (Overall)
~0.000004 %
Rank: 16 (Overall)
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1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
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Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
0.00 %
Rank: 18 (Overall)
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1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
0.00 %
Rank: 23 (Overall)
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1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
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Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
0.00 %
Rank: 32 (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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