Interesting Facts
- Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
- Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
Meitnerium is named after Lise Meitner, an Austrian physicist.
Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions
Bombarding Bi209 with Accelerated Nuclei of Fe58, Synthetically Produced
History
Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Discovery
In 1944
In 1982
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
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0
0.11
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Abundance In Sun
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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 %-
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
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0
1.4
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