1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Hassium metals rate of decay is very high.
- Hassium metals 1st sample was synthesized through a nuclear reaction.
- 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
Synthetically Produced
Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
2.9.3 Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %~0.0004 %
1E-08
0.1
4.2.2 Abundance In Meteorites
4.3.2 Abundance In Earth's Crust
6.1.1 Abundance In Oceans
6.4.1 Abundance In Humans