Facts About Uranium and Zirconium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
- Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
- Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Not Available
Martin Heinrich Klaproth
Discovery
In 1789
In 1789
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-8 %
29
5 * 10-6 %
13
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %
26
~0.000004 %
16
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
99+
0.00 %
17
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
36
0.01 %
14
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
11
0.00 %
23
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
0.00 %
15
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