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To learn more about the discovery of iridium and osmium, check out this video from Periodic Videos.
For all the basics about osmium, check out the Visual Elements Periodic Table.
For amazing photos and facts about osmium, check out The Elements by Theodore Gray.
Just like the anticancer drugs based on platinum, such as the famous cisplatin, there are some that have been synthesized from osmium.
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Yes, Osmium is a precious metal, however what is it’s occurrence rate in nature, and specifically in what compounds other than when found with Iridium in deposits?
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