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Facts About Iridium and Copper


Facts About Copper 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 .
  
  • 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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