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Facts About Iridium and Manganese


Facts About Manganese 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 .
  
  • Manganese is an essential trace element in all forms of life.
  • Manganese metal oxidizes very easily, but it does not fuse that easily.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant   
Johann Gottlieb Gahn   

Discovery
In 1803   
In 1774   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
8 * 10-4 %   
8

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~0.001 %   
8

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
29
0.27 %   
8

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.11 %   
8

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
13

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
13

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