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Facts About Potassium and Uranium


Facts About Uranium and Potassium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
  • Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
  
  • 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
Humphry Davy   
Not Available   

Discovery
In 1807   
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
0.07 %   
9
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.50 %   
6
0.00 %   
36

Abundance In Oceans
0.04 %   
3
0.00 %   
11

Abundance In Humans
0.20 %   
2
Not Available   

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