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.
- Erbium metal is used as alloyed with Vanadium to make it softer.
- Recent studies shows that it is helpful for metabolism.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
Carl Gustaf Mosander
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %2 * 10-7 %
5E-09
0.11
1.5.1 Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %~0.0000001 %
1E-08
0.1
1.5.2 Abundance In Meteorites
1.6.1 Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.1.1 Abundance In Oceans
2.4.2 Abundance In Humans