Facts About Uranium and Californium
Interesting Facts
- Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
- Californium metal is very harmful and highly radioactive.
- Californium metal is the heaviest metal.
Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Made by Bombarding Curium with Helium Ions
Who Discovered
Not Available
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1789
In 1950
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