Facts About Curium and Platinum
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
- Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
- Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
- Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso
Antonio de Ulloa
Discovery
In 1944
In 1735
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
5 * 10-7 %
19
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
~0.0000009 %
19
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
0.00 %
25
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
0.00 %
99+
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