What you will receive
•You will receive a 1.8ml glass vial of 99.99% pure Iridium metal that is in a pellet / bead form. As seen in pictures.

• Sweet Stocking stuffer, Christmas gift
• Great chemistry gift
• Amazing science gift
• Good Teacher gift 

The Facts
•Iridium (atomic number 77) This sample is ideal for element collectors on the cheap or those conducting experiments.

•Iridium is a silvery-white transition metal, it is also a platinum group metal
•Iridium is a rare, hard yet brittle, dense lustrous metal
•It's known as the most corrosion-resistant metal and resists attack by any acid.
•Iridium is generally credited with being the second densest element, though some argue that it is at the dentist by space in between the lattice.
•Iridium is used in making crucibles and other equipment that is used at high temperatures
•A main use of iridium is as a hardening agent for platinum alloys.
•Iridium was used in making the international standard kilogram, which is an alloy of 90% platinum and 10% iridium.
•Radioactive isotopes of iridium are used in radiation therapy for the treatment of cancer


• This is high quality yet cheap affordable Iridium 

Safety / Caution
•Keep out of reach from children!
•Iridium is considered to be of low toxicity but is non toxic in metallic form.
•Iridium in powder form is a known irritant and is a fire hazard.


Shipping
• I offer free shipping to the USA
• International will be additional