1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Rubidium metal is 16th most common element found in the earth crust.
- Rubidium metal also found in minerals as well as seawater.
- 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
Obtained from Lithium Production.
Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %3 * 10-4 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.000003 %~0.0004 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans