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Uranium metal is not as stable as triuranium octaoxide (U3O8) or uranium dioxide (UO2) because it is subject to surface oxidation.
Uranium 2009
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The United States Department of Energy purchases uranium in the form of acceptable triuranium octaoxide (U3O8) concentrates.
Uranium 2009
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In nature, uranium is generally found as an oxide, such as in the olive-green-colored mineral pitchblende, which contains triuranium octaoxide (U3O8).
Uranium 2009
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Additionally, long-term storage as an oxide could require a relatively large land area, ranging from 80 acres for storage as uranium dioxide (UO2) in a mine, and up to 260 acres for storage as triuranium octaoxide (U3O8) in a vault.
Depleted uranium 2008
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The main oxidation product is triuranium octaoxide (U3O8), but uranium dioxide (UO2) and uranium trioxide (UO3) will also be formed.
Depleted uranium 2008
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