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Facts About Iridium and Zinc


Facts About Zinc 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.
  • The leading producers of Zinc metal are Australia, Canada, China, U.S.A and Peru.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant   
Indian metallurgists   

Discovery
In 1803   
Before 1000 BCE   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
3 * 10-5 %   
11

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~0.0002 %   
10

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
29
0.02 %   
12

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.01 %   
16

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
10

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
6

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