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Thorium can be strip mined and it could be deep mined. It is be produced as a byproduct of the production of rare earth elements, and since the current production as a byproduct far exceeds the demand, it is not usually mined.

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How much of the worlds thorium does the us possess?

United States has thorium reserves of approx. 160 000 t.


How is thorium mined and processed?

Thorium is extracted from minerals as monazite, thorianite, thorite, the mineral is grounded, dissolved in nitric acid, thorium is extracted with tributylphosphate. Also other methods exist.Pure thorium is obtained from ThO2 by a calciothermic process, from ThI2 by thermal decomposition or from ThF4 by electrolysis.


Who mines thorium and where?

Thorium is typically mined as a byproduct of rare earth element mining, with the largest producers being China, Brazil, India, and the United States. These countries have significant reserves of thorium and extract it during the process of mining for other minerals.


How is iron gathered?

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What is the common compound of thorium?

Common compounds of thorium: thorium dioxide, thorium trifluoride, thorium tetrafluoride, thorium tetrachloride, thorium triiodide, thorium diiodide, thorium tetraiodide, thorium nitrate, thorium oxalate, thorium carbide, thorium sulfides, thorium nitride, thorium oxinate, etc.


What chemicals are in thorium fluoride?

Thorium and fluorine Thorium trifluoride - ThF3 Thorium tetrafluoride - ThF4


Common commpouds of thorium?

Hazards and Health Considerations: Thorium presents both a toxic and radiological hazard. Toxicologically, it causes heavy metal poisoning similar to lead or the uranium isotopes. Biologically, thorium accumulates in the skeletal system where it has a biological half-life of 200 years, the same as plutonium. An M 17 protective mask and standard anti-contamination clothing will adequately protect against thorium.


Is thorium homogeneous?

Thorium is a natural, radioactive, chemical element; chemically, thorium is homogeneous.


Is protactinium mined?

Protactinium is not typically mined directly because it is a rare element found as a trace product of the decay of uranium and thorium. It is usually produced as a byproduct of nuclear reactions or through the decay of uranium ore.


What is the English name of an thorium?

Also thorium.


What is the symbol for the element thorium?

The chemical symbol of thorium is Th.


How many neutrons are in thorium?

232Th has 142 neutrons and 90 protons and electrons.