Interesting Facts
- Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
- Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
Copernicium was first synthesized in 1996 by a German research team.
Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions
Synthetically Produced
History
Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Discovery
In 1944
In 1996
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
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0
0.11
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Abundance In Sun
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0
0.1
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Abundance In Meteorites
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0
22
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %0.00 %
1E-37
8.1
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Abundance In Oceans
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0
1.1
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Abundance In Humans
0.00 %-
0
1.4
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