Facts About Rutherfordium and Protactinium
Interesting Facts
- Rutherfordium does not occur in nature as it is a synthetic element.
- Till date Rutherfordium metal has 15 radioisotopes created synthetically.
  
- Protactinium metal has 29 isotopes.
- Isotopes of Protactinium-231 used in nuclear weapon.
  
Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Accelerated 113 to 115 MeV Neon Ions, Synthetically Produced
  
Found in Uranium Ores, Mining, Ores of metals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
  
William Crookes
  
Discovery
In 1964
  
In 1900
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
  
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available