Facts About Californium and Thorium
Interesting Facts
- Californium metal is very harmful and highly radioactive.
- Californium metal is the heaviest metal.
- Thorium metal is used as an alternate option over Uranium for nuclear fuel.
- Thorium metals appearance (silvery white, soft) is somewhat similar to Lead metal.
Sources
Made by Bombarding Curium with Helium Ions
Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
Discovery
In 1950
In 1829
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