Facts About Uranium and Fermium
Interesting Facts
- Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
- Fermium metal is highly radioactive in nature.
- Fermium is synthetically produced metal.
Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Bombarding Pu-239 with Neutrons
Who Discovered
Not Available
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1789
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