Facts About Iridium and Copper
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Iridium element occurs as natural alloys of Platinum and Osmium.
- Iridium element is known as the most corrosion resistance metal .
- Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.
- Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant
Unknown
Discovery
In 1803
In Middle East (9000 BCE)
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %
22
6 * 10-6 %
12
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %
25
~0.00007 %
12
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
29
0.01 %
13
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
99+
0.01 %
17
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
0.00 %
8
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
0.00 %
9
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