Facts About Americium and Terbium
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).
  
- At times Terbium metal acts same as Calcium.
- Terbium metal closely similar to Lanthanum metal.
  
Sources
Obtained By Bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons
  
Found in Minerals, Found with Other Rare Earth Metals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Leon O. Morgan, Albert Ghiorso
  
Carl Gustaf Mosander
  
Discovery
In 1944
  
In 1842
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
  
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
  
~0.00000001 %
  
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Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
  
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available