Uranium Wears and Trinkets

Uranium (U, atomic number 92) is a dense, silvery-white, radioactive metal, the heaviest naturally occurring element, found in rocks and soil, used as a potent energy source in nuclear power (especially the fissile U-235 isotope) and for radiation shielding due to its high density. Key facts include its discovery by Martin Klaproth, naming after the planet Uranus, its natural isotopes U-238 (most abundant) and U-235 (fissile), and its crucial role in nuclear fission, releasing immense heat