Thorium?

On Tuesday, August 24, 2021, Hillman, David D Collins <
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> The Element Quiz winner gets the services of our outstanding/amazing
> gnomes Clumpy and Kloumpios for the week (they have had their vaccination
> shots and can follow any covid-19 protocols the winner decides).
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> The Question:
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> This element is radioactive and eventually decays into Pb metal. This
> element is found in Welsbach lantern mantles and as a coating on tungsten
> used to make filaments in light bulbs. This element can be obtained as a
> by-product of uranium ore refinement. This element's name is derived from a
> Norse god. What element is being described?
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> The winner of the Quiz will get the assistance of the boys for the week.
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> Winners:
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> Week 1: Bhanu Sood, NASA
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> Week 2: Eddie Hofer, Collins Aerospace
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> Week 3: John Maxwell
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> Week 4: Scott Decker, Collins Aerospace
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> Week 5: Russell Kido, Practical Components Week 6: ???
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