Facts About Samarium and Americium
Interesting Facts
- Samarium metals helps stimulating body metabolism.
- Samarium metals was 1st observed by Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac in Dydimia in 1853.
  
- Americium metal is produced by bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons.
- Americium metal was discovered as a by-product while testing an atomic bomb (Manhattan Project).
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
Obtained By Bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Lecoq de Boisbaudran
  
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Leon O. Morgan, Albert Ghiorso
  
Discovery
In 1879
  
In 1944
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %
  
26
~-9999 %
  
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
  
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available