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1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
  • Hafnium metal is highly reactive, hence not found free in nature.
  • Hafnium metal as predicated after Mendeleev finished his periodic table.
  • 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
By-product Zirconium Refining
Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1922
In 1829
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
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7 * 10-8 %
Rank: 25 (Overall)
3 * 10-4 %
Rank: 9 (Overall)
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1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
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~0.0000001 %
Rank: 26 (Overall)
~0.0004 %
Rank: 9 (Overall)
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1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
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0.00 %
Rank: 37 (Overall)
0.05 %
Rank: 11 (Overall)
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1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
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0.00 %
Rank: 31 (Overall)
0.66 %
Rank: 7 (Overall)
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1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
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0.00 %
Rank: 27 (Overall)
0.00 %
Rank: 15 (Overall)
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1.4.6 Abundance In Humans
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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