Facts About Iridium and Molybdenum
Interesting Facts
- Iridium element occurs as natural alloys of Platinum and Osmium.
- Iridium element is known as the most corrosion resistance metal .
  
- Molybdenum is highly reactive metal, hence not found free in nature .
- Till 18th century Molybdenum element were often mistaken as a carbon or Lead.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant
  
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
  
Discovery
In 1803
  
In 1778
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %
  
25
~0.0000009 %
  
19
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
  
Abundance In Humans
Not Available