Difference between revisions of "Thorium"
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| − | Thorium is present on Mars, however | + | [[File:Th 040305 NG 5x5 SmB10 016 EQ75 with2Logos web.jpg|thumb|600x600px|Thorium concentration on Mars]] |
| + | Thorium is present on [[Mars]], however, it seems to be lower concentrations than on Earth.<ref name=":12">Map of Martian Thorium at Mid-Latitudes, JPL '' Map of Martian Thorium at Mid-Latitudes '', https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/spaceimages/details.php?id=PIA04257, March 2003.</ref> Thorium is a possible fuel for [[Nuclear power|nuclear reactors]] on Mars. | ||
| − | The average concentration | + | The average concentration seems to be more than about six times lower than on Earth in the most concentrated areas<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occurrence_of_thorium</ref>. Naturally concentrated deposits would need to be found to make the use of Thorium economical on Mars in the long term. |
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Revision as of 14:35, 1 May 2020
Thorium is present on Mars, however, it seems to be lower concentrations than on Earth.[1] Thorium is a possible fuel for nuclear reactors on Mars.
The average concentration seems to be more than about six times lower than on Earth in the most concentrated areas[2]. Naturally concentrated deposits would need to be found to make the use of Thorium economical on Mars in the long term.
References
- ↑ Map of Martian Thorium at Mid-Latitudes, JPL Map of Martian Thorium at Mid-Latitudes , https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/spaceimages/details.php?id=PIA04257, March 2003.
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occurrence_of_thorium
