Interesting Facts
Meitnerium is named after Lise Meitner, an Austrian physicist.
- Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
- Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
Sources
Bombarding Bi209 with Accelerated Nuclei of Fe58, Synthetically Produced
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions
History
Who Discovered
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso
Discovery
In 1982
In 1944
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
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0
0.11
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Abundance In Sun
-0.00 %
0
0.1
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Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %0.00 %
0
22
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
-0.00 %
1E-37
8.1
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Abundance In Oceans
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0
1.1
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Abundance In Humans
-0.00 %
0
1.4
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