Facts About Meitnerium and Thorium
Interesting Facts
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- 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
Bombarding Bi209 with Accelerated Nuclei of Fe58, Synthetically Produced
Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
Discovery
In 1982
In 1829
Abundance In Universe
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Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
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Abundance In Oceans
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