Uranium
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Uranium is a chemical element; it has symbol U and atomic number 92. It is a silvery-grey metal in the actinide series of the periodic table. A uranium atom has 92 protons and 92 electrons, of which 6
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Various militaries use depleted uranium as high-density penetrators.
Uranium glass glowing under UV light
The uranium glaze on a ceramic artwork glowing under UV light.
Uraninite
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Uraninite, also known as pitchblende, is a radioactive, uranium-rich mineral and ore with a chemical composition that is largely UO2 but because of oxidation typically contains variable proportions of
Uranium
…naturally in low concentrations of a few parts per million in soil, rock and water, and is commercially extracted from uranium-bearing minerals such as uraninite. Many contemporary uses of uranium exploit its unique nuclear properties. Uranium is used in nuclear power plants and nuclear weapons because it is the…
Pitchblende from Niederschlema-Alberoda deposit, Germany
Uraninite crystals from Topsham, Maine (size: 2.7 × 2.4 × 1.4 cm)