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Abundance In Universe
Abundance In Sun
Abundance In Meteorites
Abundance In Earth's Crust
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Abundance In Humans
- 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
- X-ray Diffraction- different compounds of Berkelium metals are identified using it.
Commercial uses of Berkelium metal are not yet discovered.
Bombarding Americium with Alpha Particles.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory