Facts About Ruthenium and Californium
Interesting Facts
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
- Californium metal is very harmful and highly radioactive.
- Californium metal is the heaviest metal.
Sources
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
Made by Bombarding Curium with Helium Ions
Who Discovered
Karl Ernst Claus
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1844
In 1950
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