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Facts About Iridium and Nickel


Facts About Nickel 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 .
  
  • Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
  • After iron, Zinc metal the second most abundant element in the earth crust.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant   
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt   

Discovery
In 1803   
In 1751   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
6 * 10-3 %   
4

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~0.008 %   
3

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
29
1.30 %   
3

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.01 %   
15

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
13

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
14

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