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Facts About Chromium and Uranium


Facts About Uranium and Chromium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Chromium is highly reactive, hence it is not found free in nature.
  • Ores of Chromites mineral are the major source of Chromium metal.
  • Almost 90% leather tanning is done with the help of chromium.
  
  • Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin   
Not Available   

Discovery
In Between 1797 - 1798   
In 1789   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1.5 * 10-3 %   
7
2 * 10-8 %   
29

Abundance In Sun
~0.002 %   
7
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.30 %   
7
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
13
0.00 %   
36

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
16
0.00 %   
11

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
16
Not Available   

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