1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.
- Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.
- Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
- Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Unknown
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso
1.3.2 Discovery
In Middle East (9000 BCE)
In 1944
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.00007 %~-9999 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans