Dysprosium

Thorium

Facts About Dysprosium and Thorium

Dysprosium

Thorium

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1.1 Interesting Facts

Dysprosium acts stable in air at room temperature.

Dysprosium behaves very much like paramagnetic metal.

Thorium metal is used as an alternate option over Uranium for nuclear fuel.
Thorium metals appearance (silvery white, soft) is somewhat similar to Lead metal.

1.2 Sources

Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals

Found in Minerals, Mining

1.3 History

1.3.1 Who Discovered

Lecoq de Boisbaudran

Jöns Jakob Berzelius

1.3.2 Discovery

In 1886

In 1829

1.4 Abundance

1.4.1 Abundance In Universe

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2 * 10^-7 %

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

3 * 10^-4 %

Rank: 9 (Overall)▶

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0.005 (Facts About A..)

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1.4.2 Abundance In Sun

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~0.0000002 %

Rank: 25 (Overall)▶

~0.0004 %

Rank: 9 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Beryllium

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0.004 (Facts About S..)

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1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites

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0.00 %

Rank: 33 (Overall)▶

0.05 %

Rank: 11 (Overall)▶

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0.91 (Facts About A..)

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1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust

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0.00 %

Rank: 28 (Overall)▶

0.66 %

Rank: 7 (Overall)▶

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0.66 (Facts About T..)

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1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans

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0.00 %

Rank: 35 (Overall)▶

0.00 %

Rank: 15 (Overall)▶

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0.042 (Facts About P..)

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1.4.6 Abundance In Humans

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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0.14 (Facts About S..)

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