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Facts About Iridium and Tantalum


Facts About Tantalum 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 .
  
  • Tantalum metal is known as corrosion resistance.
  • Tantalum metal can easily fabricated and It is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant   
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg   

Discovery
In 1803   
In 1802   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
8 * 10-9 %   
31

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~-9999 %   

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
29
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
37

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
31

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