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Facts About Zirconium and Uranium


Facts About Uranium and Zirconium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
  • Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
  
  • Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth   
Not Available   

Discovery
In 1789   
In 1789   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-6 %   
13
2 * 10-8 %   
29

Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %   
16
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
17
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
14
0.00 %   
36

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
23
0.00 %   
11

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
15
Not Available   

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