Livermore in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Livermorium
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, June 15, 2022
1. Livermorium Marker
The first atom of Livermorium was made in 2000
Livermorium was approved internationally on May 30, 2012
May 30th is Livermorium Day
Several scientists involved in the discovery of Livermorium reside in Livermore
Livermorium alpha decays into Flerovium, which then undergoes alpha decay into Copernicium
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists have created five elements on the periodic table (114, 115, 116, 117 and 118)
Livermorium has 116 protons
48Ca + 248Cm → 296Lv* → 3n + 293Lv
Only two US cities have elements named for them
Berkeley and Livermore
The radioactive decay half-life of Livermorium is less than 100 milliseconds
Erected 2022 by City of Livermore.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1989.
Location. 37° 40.924′ N, 121° 46.084′ W. Marker is in Livermore, California, in Alameda County. Marker is at the intersection of South Livermore Avenue and First Street, on the right when traveling north on
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Story of Livermorium (a few steps from this marker); Livermorium Plaza (a few steps from this marker); Livermore Flagpole (within shouting distance of this marker); Bank of Italy Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Masonic Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Livermore Town Hall Jail and Firehouse (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Livermore Town Jail (about 400 feet away); Odd Fellows Building (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Livermore.
More about this marker. The marker is an 11,000 pound, five foot diameter black granite sphere. The material was mined in Zimbabwe and constructed in Germany. The black sphere represents the nucleus of a Lv atom. Livermorium has 116 protons/electrons that are represented by granite markers with scientific facts and decorative concrete markers with glow in the dark beads. The address of the plaza, 116 S Livermore Avenue is no accident. It is representative of Livermorium 116, which is a post-transition metal.
Before Livermorium Plaza was dedicated on June 15, 2022, the former gas station
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, June 15, 2022
2. Livermorium Plaza with marker in the background
Regarding Livermorium. The history of Livermorium is etched into the sphere that is freely rotating on a 20psi jet of water the thickness of a business card.
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1. Livermorium.
"Located in the bottom right corner of the periodic table of elements, Livermorium was created by bombarding curium targets with calcium at one-tenth the speed of light. Researchers from LLNL worked with scientists from Russia’s Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions on the synthesis of two new super-heavy elements, 114 (Flerovium) and 116 (Livermorium)."(Submitted on June 15, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)
2. Livermorium.
"Livermorium is a synthetic element that was discovered in 2000. It is highly radioactive and unstable element."(Submitted on June 15, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 18, 2022
3. Livermorium Plaza at night
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, June 15, 2022
4. June 15, 2022 dedication ceremony
Ribbon cutting with the mayor, former mayor, city council, lab director, Dept of Energy Under Secretary, and participating scientists.
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 18, 2022
5. Livermorium proton/electron represetation embedded in the ground
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 18, 2022
6. Livermorium proton/electron represetation glowing in the dark
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 18, 2022
7. Park Plaque at Livermorium Plaza
in honor of
Calvin J. Stevens
1976
Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 15, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 3. submitted on August 2, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 4. submitted on June 15, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 5, 6. submitted on August 2, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 7. submitted on August 5, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
