1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
- Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
- Iridium element occurs as natural alloys of Platinum and Osmium.
- Iridium element is known as the most corrosion resistance metal .
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth
Smithson Tennant
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-6 %2 * 10-7 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %~0.0000002 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.2.1 Abundance In Humans