Mineral Species containing Calfornium (Cf)

**Californium (Cf) Element Properties**
Atomic Mass	251
Atomic Number	98
Name Origins	After the state, California, USA
Year Discovered	1950
Discovery Credits	Produced by S. G. Thompson, K. Street Jr., A. Ghiorso, and G. T. Seaborg at Berkeley, CA, USA
Remarks	Radioactive, silvery mental which does not occur naturally. Attacked by oxygen, steam, and acids, but not alkalis. Cf ²⁵² is used in cancer therapy and is a potent source of thermal neutrons.
References	Emsley, J., 1991; THE ELEMENTS : Sec. Ed., Clarendon Press, Oxford, 251 p.
See Also	WebElements, ChemiCool

Atomic Mass

251

Atomic Number

98

Name Origins

After the state, California, USA

Year Discovered

1950

Discovery Credits

Produced by S. G. Thompson, K. Street Jr., A. Ghiorso, and G. T. Seaborg at Berkeley, CA, USA

Remarks

Radioactive, silvery mental which does not occur naturally. Attacked by oxygen, steam, and acids, but not alkalis. Cf ²⁵² is used in cancer therapy and is a potent source of thermal neutrons.

References

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

There are no minerals containing Calfornium (Cf)