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Facts About Uranium and Strontium


Facts About Strontium and Uranium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
  
  • Strontium element is softer than Calcium.
  • Silvery Strontium turns yellow, if exposed to air.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Not Available   
William Cruickshank   

Discovery
In 1789   
In 1787   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-8 %   
29
4 * 10-6 %   
14

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.000005 %   
15

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
15

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
36
0.04 %   
10

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
11
0.00 %   
4

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
7

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