Facts About Rubidium and Thorium
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.
  
Sources
Obtained from Lithium Production.
  
Found in Minerals, Mining
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff
  
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
  
Discovery
In 1861
  
In 1829
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.000003 %
  
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available