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Californium (Cf)

**PROPERTIES **


 * Atomic Number: 98. **


 * Atomic Mass: 251.0796. **



Microscopic photos

//** History of Californium **// **The element Californium was discovered by **** Stanley Thompson, Kenneth Street, Jr., Albert Ghiorso and Glenn T. Seaborg in 1950 in the USA. ** **Also, Californium is named in honor of the U.S States of California and for the University of California. ** 


 * Common & Popular Uses **


 * Californium is used for rocket fuel, **
 * Neutron moisture gauges, and ****Portable neutron source in gold and ** **silver prospecting. Silver prospecting is like silver accessories such as jewelry. **

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