Mineral Species containing Curium (Cm)

**Curium (Cm) Element Properties**
Atomic Mass	247
Atomic Number	96
Name Origins	Named after Pierre and Marie Curie.
Year Discovered	1944
Discovery Credits	Prepared by G. T. Seaborg, Ra. a. James, and A. Ghiorso in 1944 at Berdeley, California, USA.
Remarks	Radioactive, silvery metal which does not occur naturally. Attacked by oxygen, steam, and acids but not alkalis
References	Emsley, J., 1991; THE ELEMENTS : Sec. Ed., Clarendon Press, Oxford, 251 p.
See Also	WebElements, ChemiCool

Atomic Mass

247

Atomic Number

96

Name Origins

Named after Pierre and Marie Curie.

Year Discovered

1944

Discovery Credits

Prepared by G. T. Seaborg, Ra. a. James, and A. Ghiorso in 1944 at Berdeley, California, USA.

Remarks

Radioactive, silvery metal which does not occur naturally. Attacked by oxygen, steam, and acids but not alkalis

References

Emsley, J., 1991; THE ELEMENTS : Sec. Ed., Clarendon Press, Oxford, 251 p.

There are no minerals containing Curium (Cm)