1.A stepwise carbochlorination-chemical vapor transport(SC-CVT) technique is proposed for separation of thorium from mixed bastnaesite-monazite concentrate.
2.But an unexpected fact was noted: certain minerals( pitchblende, chalcolite, autunite) had a greater activity than might be expected on the basis of their uranium or thorium content.
10.So for example, if that uranium atom is at an excited state when it decays in to thorium, it can simultaneous release gamma waves as well as the alpha particle I already mentioned.
11.Geochemical analysis of the Chang'e-6 lunar samples has shown that their concentration of trace elements such as thorium, uranium and potassium is markedly different from the samples retrieved by the Apollo missions and the Chang'e-5 mission.