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Thorium
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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.
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Who Discovered
Jöns Jakob Berzelius 0
Discovery
In 1829 0
Abundance
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Abundance In Universe
3 * 10
-4
% 9
Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 % 9
Abundance In Meteorites
0.05 % 11
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.66 % 7
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 % 15
Abundance In Humans
Not Available 0
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