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Facts About Terbium and Iridium


Facts About Iridium and Terbium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • At times Terbium metal acts same as Calcium.
  • Terbium metal closely similar to Lanthanum metal.
  
  • Iridium element occurs as natural alloys of Platinum and Osmium.
  • Iridium element is known as the most corrosion resistance metal .
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Found with Other Rare Earth Metals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander   
Smithson Tennant   

Discovery
In 1842   
In 1803   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %   
27
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~0.00000001 %   
29
~0.0000002 %   
25

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
29

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
40
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
Not Available   

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