Facts About Dysprosium and Thorium
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.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Lecoq de Boisbaudran
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
Discovery
In 1886
In 1829
Abundance In Earth's Crust