Facts About Thorium and Copper
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.
- Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.
- Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals
Who Discovered
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
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Discovery
In 1829
In Middle East (9000 BCE)
Abundance In Earth's Crust