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Facts About Iridium and Magnesium


Facts About Magnesium 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 .
  
  • Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
  • Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant   
Joseph Black   

Discovery
In 1803   
In 1755   

Abundance
  
  

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

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~0.07 %   
2

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
29
12.00 %   
2

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
2.90 %   
4

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.13 %   
2

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.03 %   
4

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