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Facts About Iridium and Calcium


Facts About Calcium and Iridium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Iridium element occurs as natural alloys of Platinum and Osmium.
  • Iridium element is known as the most corrosion resistance metal .
  
  • Calcium ranks 5th rank in the list of earth’s abundance Percentage.
  • It is found in the compound state.
  • Gypsum or calcium sulfate is used as plaster and plaster of paris.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant   
Humphry Davy   

Discovery
In 1803   
In 1808   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
7 * 10-3 %   
3

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~0.007 %   
4

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
29
1.10 %   
4

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
5.00 %   
3

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
5

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
1.40 %   
1

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