Uranium

This is a short overview. For the background — history, value over time and notable mines — see Uranium →

Occurs in: Hydrothermal Deposits, Veins and Lodes →

A dense, radioactive metal, worked from uranium-bearing minerals by crushing and chemical leaching. Mined in Britain only on a small, largely historical scale, chiefly as a source of pigment before its later use as a nuclear fuel became dominant.