Facts About Ruthenium and Curium
Interesting Facts
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
- Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
- Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
Sources
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions
Who Discovered
Karl Ernst Claus
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso
Discovery
In 1844
In 1944
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