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1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
  • 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.
  • Americium metal is produced by bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons.
  • Americium metal was discovered as a by-product while testing an atomic bomb (Manhattan Project).
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Obtained By Bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Leon O. Morgan, Albert Ghiorso
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1829
In 1944
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
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3 * 10-4 %
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1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
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~0.0004 %
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~-9999 %
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1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
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0.05 %
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1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
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0.66 %
Rank: 7 (Overall)▶
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1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
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0.00 %
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1.4.6 Abundance In Humans
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