Discovered in 1789 by German Chemist, Martin Klaproth, uranium was named after the planet Uranus.
Used for it's large amounts of concentrated energy, uranium is found in most rocks, and is even formed in seawater and could possibly be recovered from our oceans.
Believed to be created 6.6 billion years agoin a super novae, the extremely dense rock is now the main source of heat for our earth, with a melting point of 1132°C. It is also the cause for convection and continental drift.
Did You Know...?
In the 1890's uranium was used to make a yellow dye that was very fashionable in clothing.
Uranium is found in almost every rock at 2-4 parts per billion.
Canada is the largest uranium producer in the world with annual sales around 6 hundred million dollars.
Uranium was named after the planet Uranus, discovered by Klaproth only eight years earlier.
Over 16% of the world's power is generated by uranium in nuclear reactors.
