Facts About Europium and Americium
Interesting Facts
Not Available
  
- Americium metal is produced by bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons.
- Americium metal was discovered as a by-product while testing an atomic bomb (Manhattan Project).
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
Obtained By Bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Eugène-Anatole Demarçay
  
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Leon O. Morgan, Albert Ghiorso
  
Discovery
In 1896
  
In 1944
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.00000005 %
  
27
~-9999 %
  
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
  
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available