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1.1 Interesting Facts
Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
Cerium is a rare earth metal but still it is not rare at all.
It’s non-toxic compound Cerium sulfide has a rich red color and it is used as a pigment.
Cerium metal is also used in Flat screen TVs, light bulb, floodlights, etc.
1.2 Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
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Martin Heinrich Klaproth, Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Wilhelm Hisinger
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1789
In 1803
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
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2 * 10
-8
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29
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1 * 10
-6
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Rank:
16
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0.005
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1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
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~0.0000001 %
Rank:
26
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~0.0000004 %
Rank:
23
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0.004
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1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
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0.00 %
Rank:
50
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0.00 %
Rank:
27
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0.91
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1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
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0.00 %
Rank:
36
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0.01 %
Rank:
18
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0.66
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1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
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0.00 %
Rank:
11
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0.00 %
Rank:
33
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0.042
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1.4.6 Abundance In Humans
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Not Available
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0.14
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