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Facts About Erbium and Iridium


Facts About Iridium and Erbium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Erbium metal is used as alloyed with Vanadium to make it softer.
  • Recent studies shows that it is helpful for metabolism.
  
  • Iridium element occurs as natural alloys of Platinum and Osmium.
  • Iridium element is known as the most corrosion resistance metal .
  

Sources
Mining   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander   
Smithson Tennant   

Discovery
In 1842   
In 1803   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.0000002 %   
25

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
36
0.00 %   
29

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
32
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
36
Not Available   

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