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Facts About Thorium and Uranium


Facts About Uranium and Thorium


Facts

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.
  
  • Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining  
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Jöns Jakob Berzelius  
-  

Discovery
In 1829  
In 1789  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
10
0.00 %  
30

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
9
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.05 %  
11
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.66 %  
7
0.00 %  
36

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
15
0.00 %  
11

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
24

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