1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Tantalum metal is known as corrosion resistance.
- Tantalum metal can easily fabricated and It is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
- 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
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
8 * 10-9 %3 * 10-4 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %~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