1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- 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.
- Californium metal is very harmful and highly radioactive.
- Californium metal is the heaviest metal.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Made by Bombarding Curium with Helium Ions
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %~-9999 %
1E-08
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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