Facts About Einsteinium and Gadolinium
Interesting Facts
- Einsteinium is the transuranic element found in US.
- Only 0.01 mg of Einsteinium was synthesized in 1961.
- Gadolinium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
- Gadolinium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
Sources
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons
Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac
Discovery
In 1952
In 1880
Abundance In Earth's Crust