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Facts About Iridium and Scandium


Facts About Scandium 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 .
  
  • Scandium is known as one of the rare earth elements.
  • Scandium metal found in rare minerals called Wolframite .
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant   
Lars Fredrik Nilson   

Discovery
In 1803   
In 1879   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
3 * 10-6 %   
15

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~0.000004 %   
16

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
29
0.00 %   
18

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
23

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
32

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