Facts About Gadolinium and Thorium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Gadolinium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
- Gadolinium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
- 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
Found in Minerals, Mining
History
Who Discovered
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
Discovery
In 1880
In 1829
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %
22
3 * 10-4 %
9
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %
25
~0.0004 %
9
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
34
0.05 %
11
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
30
0.66 %
7
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
38
0.00 %
15
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