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Kazakhstan produces 35% of the world’s uranium supply and has 15% of the Earth’s uranium resources. The country had no nuclear power plants until recently. Uranium has a high melting point and is used to make glass with a yellow or greenish tint. It was discovered in 1879 and named after the planet Uranus.
Kazakhstan produces 35% of the world’s uranium supply and hosts 15% of the Earth’s total uranium resources. Interestingly, Kazakhstan had no nuclear power plants of its own as of 2012, although it was in the process of developing a nuclear program. However, the country had one reactor from the 1970s to the 1990s.
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The melting point of uranium is 2,069.6° Fahrenheit (1,132° Celsius).
Uranium glass, also known as Vaseline® glass in the United States, is glass to which uranium has been added during processing. The metal gives the glass an unusual yellow or greenish tint.
Martin Klaproth discovered uranium in 1879. The mineral was named after the planet Uranus, which was recently discovered at the time.
