Facts About Einsteinium and Thulium
Interesting Facts
- Einsteinium is the transuranic element found in US.
- Only 0.01 mg of Einsteinium was synthesized in 1961.
- Thulium metal can resist corrosion due to dry air .
- Only Tm-169 isotope of Thulium metal occur naturally.
Sources
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Per Teodor Cleve
Discovery
In 1952
In 1879
Abundance In Earth's Crust