Ir

Iridium

Z 77 192.217 g/molTransition Metal

Overview Atomic Properties Thermodynamics Electromagnetism Isotopes

Group

9

Period

6

Block

d

Occurrence

PrimordialNative

Biological Role

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History

1803 (discovery, isolation)

Smithson Tennant

Named By

Smithson Tennant

Latin Name

Iridium

Abundance

Universe

x

Sun

x

Meteorites

x

Earth's crust

x

Oceans

x

Humans

x