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Facts About Lithium and Uranium


Facts About Uranium and Lithium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
  • Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
  
  • 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   
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Johan August Arfwedson   
Not Available   

Discovery
In 1817   
In 1789   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-7 %   
18
2 * 10-8 %   
29

Abundance In Sun
~0.00017 %   
11
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
22
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
36

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
15
0.00 %   
11

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
16
Not Available   

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