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Facts About Protactinium and Uranium


Facts About Uranium and Protactinium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Protactinium metal has 29 isotopes.
  • Isotopes of Protactinium-231 used in nuclear weapon.
  
  • Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Crookes   
Not Available   

Discovery
In 1900   
In 1789   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
2 * 10-8 %   
29

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
11

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