Facts About Thulium and Curium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Thulium metal can resist corrosion due to dry air .
- Only Tm-169 isotope of Thulium metal occur naturally.
- Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
- Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions
History
Who Discovered
Per Teodor Cleve
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso
Discovery
In 1879
In 1944
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-8 %
30
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~0.00000002 %
28
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
99+
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
99+
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
99+
Not Available
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