Radiological and Chemical Properties of Uranium
Natural Uranium • Uranium is relatively abundant in nature. Typical concentrations of uranium in soil: U-238 1 pCi/g of soil U-234 1 pCi/g of soil U-235 0.05 pCi/g of soil • Uranium bearing ore is ranked by the amount of U presentUranium bearing ore is ranked by the amount of U present . • In the U.S., most mined ore contains from 0.1% to 1% of U.