Interesting Facts
- Iridium element occurs as natural alloys of Platinum and Osmium.
- Iridium element is known as the most corrosion resistance metal .
- Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
- Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant
Antonio de Ulloa
Discovery
In 1803
In 1735
Abundance
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0.11
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Abundance In Sun
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0.1
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22
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
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1E-37
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1.1
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Abundance In Humans
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1.4
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