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Osmium
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Osmium metal does not oxidize in air unless it is heated.
But if it heated den it forms Osmium Tetroxide, which is highly toxic.
Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
History
Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant
Discovery
In 1803
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
0.00 % 22
Abundance In Sun
0.00 % 25
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 % 28
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 % 53
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 % 48
Abundance In Humans
0.00 % 24
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