My sample came as a very nice-sized piece of iridium. I have wanted to add this rare metal to my collection for a long time, and the Engineered Labs cubes are a beautiful way to showcase the beauty and rarity of these metals.
Engineered Labs
Iridium Element Cube
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Iridium's atomic number is 77 and its symbol is Ir. A very hard, brittle, silvery-white transition metal of the platinum group, iridium is considered to be the second-densest naturally occurring metal (after osmium). It is the most corrosion-resistant metal, even at temperatures as high as 2000 °C.
Named iridium after the Greek goddess Iris, personification of the rainbow, because of the striking and diverse colors of its salts. Iridium is found in meteorites in much higher abundance than in the Earth's crust. For this reason, the unusually high abundance of iridium in the clay layer at the Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary gave rise to the Alvarez hypothesis that the impact of a massive extraterrestrial object caused the extinction of dinosaurs.
This display is contained within crystal clear lucite acrylic.
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Wash with mild soap or detergent and lukewarm water. Use a clean, soft cloth, or sponge. Rinse and blot dry with a damp cloth or chamois.
*Never use abrasive cleaners, household cleaners, window-cleaning fluids, scouring compounds, gritty cloths, or strong solvents such as alcohol, acetone, carbon tetrachloride, etc.*
To maintain the brilliant luster of acrylic, wax and occasionally with a quality grade of automobile paste wax (NOT A CLEANER WAX COMBINATION.) Apply a thin coat with a clean, cotton flannel cloth. Then wipe with a clean damp cloth. NEVER USE HOUSEHOLD SPRAY WAXES.
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Customer Reviews
Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 3 reviews.
I was stunned by the Iridium cube I received. It displays a far larger and more impressive sample, with color and texture clearly visible, than I expected based on the website image. Every sample I have received from Engineered Labs has exceeded expectations. In fact, I ordered another cube, of Lutetium, before being asked to review the Iridium cube.
I bought this for my husband back in August and have been dying to give it to him. I ended up gifting it to him today and when he opened the box he saw the cube wrapped in tissue paper and the label “iridium” and was SO confused. Then he finished opening it and it’s the first time I’ve given him a gift that he was genuinely not expecting and his eyes LIT up. We’ve been together 7 years. Iridium is his favorite element because of its rarity. Being able to gift him his own little sample was an absolute delight. So glad I came across this website. The sample received was identical to the picture on the website.