Facts About Californium and Platinum
Interesting Facts
- Californium metal is very harmful and highly radioactive.
- Californium metal is the heaviest metal.
- Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
- Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
Sources
Made by Bombarding Curium with Helium Ions
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Antonio de Ulloa
Discovery
In 1950
In 1735
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available