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Facts About Samarium and Thorium

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Interesting Facts

  • Samarium metals helps stimulating body metabolism.
  • Samarium metals was 1st observed by Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac in Dydimia in 1853.
  • 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

Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining

History

Who Discovered

Lecoq de Boisbaudran
Jöns Jakob Berzelius

Discovery

In 1879
In 1829

Abundance

Abundance In Universe

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0 0.11
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Abundance In Sun

0.00 %0.00 %
0 0.1
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Abundance In Meteorites

0.00 %0.05 %
0 22
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Abundance In Earth's Crust

0.00 %0.66 %
1E-37 8.1
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Abundance In Oceans

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0 1.1
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Abundance In Humans

0.00 %0.00 %
0 1.4
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