Iridium

Iridium

allotrope
Ir

The densest metal on Earth, in its stable face-centred cubic form

← Allotrope of Iridium

Iridium is so rare and tough that a spike of it in ancient rock layers marks the asteroid impact that ended the dinosaurs.

A crystalline allotrope of Iridium (space group Fm-3m), sourced from the Crystallography Open Database (COD 9012960).

Material

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Frame

White

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Crystallography

Catalogue identityIridium — Fm-3m
FormulaIr
Crystal systemcubic
Space groupFm-3m
Lattice (a, b, c) Å3.8312, 3.8312, 3.8312
Angles (α, β, γ) °90, 90, 90
Density (g/cm³)22.704

Structure data: Crystallography Open Database · Public domain (CC0)

Allotropes