Facts About Ruthenium and Fermium
Interesting Facts
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
- Fermium metal is highly radioactive in nature.
- Fermium is synthetically produced metal.
Sources
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
Bombarding Pu-239 with Neutrons
Who Discovered
Karl Ernst Claus
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1844
In 1952
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