Mineral Species containing Plutonium (Pu)

**Plutonium (Pu) Element Properties**
Atomic Mass	244
Atomic Number	94
Name Origins	After the former planet "Pluto."
Year Discovered	1940
Discovery Credits	Discovered by G. T. Seaborg, A. C. Wahl, and J. W. Kenndey at Berkeley, CA, USA.
Remarks	Radioactive silvery mental. Attacked by oxygen, steam, and acids, but not alkalis. Used as compact energy source, nuclear fuel, and for nuclear weapons.
References	Emsley, J., 1991; THE ELEMENTS : Sec. Ed., Clarendon Press, Oxford, 251 p.
See Also	WebElements, ChemiCool

Atomic Mass

244

Atomic Number

94

Name Origins

After the former planet "Pluto."

Year Discovered

1940

Discovery Credits

Discovered by G. T. Seaborg, A. C. Wahl, and J. W. Kenndey at Berkeley, CA, USA.

Remarks

Radioactive silvery mental. Attacked by oxygen, steam, and acids, but not alkalis. Used as compact energy source, nuclear fuel, and for nuclear weapons.

References

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

There are no minerals containing Plutonium (Pu)