1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Iron is not always magnetic in nature, its allotrope are ferromagnetic and the B allotrope is nonmagnetic.
- The blood consists Iron in hemoglobin molecules to transfer Oxygen in the body.
- Erbium metal is used as alloyed with Vanadium to make it softer.
- Recent studies shows that it is helpful for metabolism.
1.2 Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals
Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Unknown
Carl Gustaf Mosander
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1.1 * 10-1 %2 * 10-7 %
5E-09
0.11
1.5.1 Abundance In Sun
~0.1 %~0.0000001 %
1E-08
0.1
1.5.2 Abundance In Meteorites
1.7.1 Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.1.2 Abundance In Oceans
2.1.4 Abundance In Humans