Facts About Lawrencium and Hafnium
Interesting Facts
- It is synthetically produced metal.
- Radiation hazard can be produce by it.
- Hafnium metal is highly reactive, hence not found free in nature.
- Hafnium metal as predicated after Mendeleev finished his periodic table.
Sources
Bombarding Californium-252 with Boron Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
By-product Zirconium Refining
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy
Discovery
In 1961–1971
In 1922
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available