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Facts About Cobalt and Uranium


Facts About Uranium and Cobalt


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • The main source of Cobalt is as a by-product of copper and nickel metal mining.
  • Cobalt metal can be obtained from other elements like Oxygen, Sulfur and Arsenic.
  • It s also used in electroplating process as it exhibits anti cession properties.
  
  • Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Georg Brandt   
Not Available   

Discovery
In 1732   
In 1789   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %   
9
2 * 10-8 %   
29

Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %   
9
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.06 %   
10
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
21
0.00 %   
36

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
20
0.00 %   
11

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
17
Not Available   

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