Facts About Thorium and Californium
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.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Made by Bombarding Curium with Helium Ions
Who Discovered
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1829
In 1950
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available