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Facts About Yttrium and Iridium


Facts About Iridium and Yttrium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Yttrium Metal is highly toxic.
  • Yttrium Metal is highly reactive in nature hence not found free in nature.
  
  • 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
Johan Gadolin  
Smithson Tennant  

Discovery
In 1794  
In 1803  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
18
0.00 %  
23

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
25

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
21
0.00 %  
29

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
22
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
25
-  

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
24

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