Natural Occurrence
Naturally occurring decay heat is a significant source of the heat in the interior of the Earth. Radioactive isotopes of uranium, thorium and potassium are the primary contributors to this decay heat, and this Radioactive decay is the primary source of heat from which Geothermal energy derives.
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