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Facts About Iridium and Lithium


Facts About Lithium 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 .
  
  • Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
  • Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant   
Johan August Arfwedson   

Discovery
In 1803   
In 1817   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
6 * 10-7 %   
18

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~0.00017 %   
11

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
29
0.00 %   
22

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

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
15

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
16

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