Facts About Uranium and Curium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
- Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
- Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions
History
Who Discovered
Not Available
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso
Discovery
In 1789
In 1944
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-8 %
29
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %
26
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
99+
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
36
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
11
Not Available
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