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Facts About Magnesium and Iridium


Facts About Iridium and Magnesium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
  • Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
  
  • Iridium element occurs as natural alloys of Platinum and Osmium.
  • Iridium element is known as the most corrosion resistance metal .
  

Sources
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Joseph Black   
Smithson Tennant   

Discovery
In 1755   
In 1803   

Abundance
  
  

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

Abundance In Sun
~0.07 %   
2
~0.0000002 %   
25

Abundance In Meteorites
12.00 %   
2
0.00 %   
29

Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.90 %   
4
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.13 %   
2
Not Available   

Abundance In Humans
0.03 %   
4
Not Available   

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