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Plutonium is not mined; it is a man made element.

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Q: How are the materials in plutonium mined?
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Where is uranium and plutonium mined from?

Uranium is mined in USA, Canada, Australia, China, India, Niger, Russia, Kazachstan, Romania, Argentina and other countries. Plutonium is not mined; it is a by-product from nuclear reactors.


Where can you find some plutonium?

It originates from rock, therefore has to be mined CAREFULLY


Is plutonium an alloy?

No, plutonium is not mined. Plutonium can be found accompanying uranium minerals but only in insignificant traces. Plutonium is obtained as an industrial product in nuclear reactors.


What do all the compounds in plutonium have in common?

All are radioactive materials.


What must be mined smelted and refined before they can be processed into useful everyday materials?

Ores must be mined, smelted, and refined before they can be processed into useful everyday materials.


What element uses breeder reactor uranium or plutonium?

Uranium and plutonium are both actinides that are used in nuclear reactors.


Is plutonium the most daN gerous element?

It is difficult to say decidedly yes to this question; but plutonium remain one of the most dangerous materials.


What element is best suited for nuclear fission?

Plutonium, most likely, a man-made element, but mined Uranium will also do.


What raw materials were mined in the western part of the united states?

rubber


How are raw materials of clinker mined and processed?

Tee principal raw materials are calcium carbonate and silicon dioxide.


Where steel mined or made?

Steel is manufactured. Iron ore is mined and turned into iron. Then the iron is mixed with other metals and materials to get steel.


The two commonly used fissile materials in atomic fission weapons are?

Uranium and Plutonium