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Facts About Strontium and Iridium


Facts About Iridium and Strontium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Strontium element is softer than Calcium.
  • Silvery Strontium turns yellow, if exposed to air.
  
  • Iridium element occurs as natural alloys of Platinum and Osmium.
  • Iridium element is known as the most corrosion resistance metal .
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Cruickshank   
Smithson Tennant   

Discovery
In 1787   
In 1803   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
4 * 10-6 %   
14
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~0.000005 %   
15
~0.0000002 %   
25

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
15
0.00 %   
29

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.04 %   
10
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
4
Not Available   

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
7
Not Available   

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