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Facts About Thorium and Thulium

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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.
  • Thulium metal can resist corrosion due to dry air .
  • Only Tm-169 isotope of Thulium metal occur naturally.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
Per Teodor Cleve
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1829
In 1879
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %1 * 10-8 %
Facts About Thallium
5E-09 0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %~0.00000002 %
Facts About Beryllium
1E-08 0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
0.05 %0.00 %
Facts About Gold
1.7E-07 22
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.66 %0.00 %
Facts About Radium
9.9E-12 8.1
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %0.00 %
Facts About Protactinium
2E-23 1.1
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans
NANA
Facts About Radium
1E-13 1.4