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.
- It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
- It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
- Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals
History
Who Discovered
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Discovery
Before 5000 BC
Before 6000 BCE
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
0.11 %0.00 %
0
0.11
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Abundance In Sun
0.10 %0.00 %
0
0.1
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Abundance In Meteorites
22.00 %0.00 %
0
22
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
6.30 %0.00 %
1E-37
8.1
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Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %0.00 %
0
1.1
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Abundance In Humans
0.01 %0.00 %
0
1.4
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