1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
- In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
- Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
1.2 Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Not Available
Humphry Davy
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-8 %3 * 10-4 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %~0.0004 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans