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Facts About Uranium and Tungsten


Facts About Tungsten 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.
  
  • Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
  • Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Not Available   
Not Available   

Discovery
In 1789   
In 1781   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-8 %   
29
5 * 10-8 %   
27

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.0000004 %   
23

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
39

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
36
0.00 %   
39

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
11
0.00 %   
18

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