Matatag-Curriculum and the 21st Century Skills Presentation.pptx
RADIOACTIVE METALS URANIUM AND THORIUM
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3. URANIUM
• URANIUM IS RADIOACTIVE MINERAL WHICH IS NOT FOUND IN NATURE IN NATIVE STATE AND
BREAKS DOWN AT STEADY RATE PASSING THROUGH A NUMBER OF INTERMEDIATE STAGES
• IT IS A CONSTITUENT OF A NUMBER OF RARE MINERALS,MOST IMPORTANT ARE PITCHBLENDE
AND CARNOTITE