Named after Thor,
because it is a power core.
Radioactive, metal, oxygen affine,
can form layers atom thin.

A Norwegian found a new ore,
a Swedish chemist found once more,
a new element with silver shine,
olive green after some time.

The major isotope is stable,
low radiation, alpha radiator label.
It forms a high temperature stable oxide,
the application field is very wide.

To increase ceramic heat resistance,
light with a pure brilliance,
in scientific instrument glass lenses,
not very suiteable in weapon and defenses.

It can be activated to high potency,
a neutron more, extremely high energy,
High heat conductivity,
sets a lot of energy free.

It would be efficient,
energy production excellent.
No pro without a contra in nuclear power,
the byproducts are more stable than an hour.

Those can enhance or poison the fuel chain,
so control is harder to gain,
simply said it multiplies possibilities,
with high variant reactivities.

Therefore Thorium is not usually weapon material,
or used for energy production commercial.
It might be a future addition,
to achieve the green energy mission.

The name of Thor fits very well,
it has power to bring war and hell,
it helps sparks easier to emit in welding electrodes,
and has bright light loads.

Like a nordic god, hard to control,
with an unknown goal,
probably usefull, probably impossible to cooperate,
Thorium a peaceful, and a power state.