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  • Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
  • Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
Karl Ernst Claus
In 1844
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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.
Found in Minerals, Mining
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
In 1829
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