Facts About Uranium and Cobalt
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
- 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.
Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Compounds, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Not Available
Georg Brandt
Discovery
In 1789
In 1732
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-8 %
29
3 * 10-4 %
9
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %
26
~0.0004 %
9
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
99+
0.06 %
10
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
36
0.00 %
21
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
11
0.00 %
20
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
0.00 %
17
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