Facts About Osmium and Lead
Interesting Facts
- Osmium metal does not oxidize in air unless it is heated.
- But if it heated den it forms Osmium Tetroxide, which is highly toxic.
- Galena mineral contains almost 87% of Lead metal in it, Galena is sulfide mineral.
- The best available source of Lead metal today is by recycling automobile batteries.
Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant
Unknown
Discovery
In 1803
In Middle Easterns (7000 BCE)
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
Abundance In Humans
Not Available