Facts About Fermium and Thulium
Interesting Facts
- Fermium metal is highly radioactive in nature.
- Fermium is synthetically produced metal.
- Thulium metal can resist corrosion due to dry air .
- Only Tm-169 isotope of Thulium metal occur naturally.
Sources
Bombarding Pu-239 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