Facts About Gold and Americium
Interesting Facts
- It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
- It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
- Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
  
- 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
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals
  
Obtained By Bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Unknown
  
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Leon O. Morgan, Albert Ghiorso
  
Discovery
Before 6000 BCE
  
In 1944
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %
  
26
~-9999 %
  
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
  
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
  
Abundance In Humans
Not Available