Facts About Californium and Ruthenium
Interesting Facts
- Californium metal is very harmful and highly radioactive.
- Californium metal is the heaviest metal.
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
Sources
Made by Bombarding Curium with Helium Ions
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Karl Ernst Claus
Discovery
In 1950
In 1844
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available