Facts About Californium and Terbium
Interesting Facts
- Californium metal is very harmful and highly radioactive.
- Californium metal is the heaviest metal.
- At times Terbium metal acts same as Calcium.
- Terbium metal closely similar to Lanthanum metal.
Sources
Made by Bombarding Curium with Helium Ions
Found in Minerals, Found with Other Rare Earth Metals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Carl Gustaf Mosander
Discovery
In 1950
In 1842
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