Curium

discovered in 1944 at the University of California by Glenn Seaborg, Ralph James, and Albert ghiorso.

appears silver and slightly Yellow in it's natural state

melting point
2444 °F
Boiling Point
5630 °F
Density
13.5 g/cm3

Named after Marie and Pierre curie for their work in radioactivity

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Curium does not occur naturally but instead is produced in a nuclear reactor.

the radiation from curium is so strong that it glows purple in the dark.

Curium belongs to a group called actinide.