Word: iridium
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Astronomers were amused at ex-Dentist Smith's valuation of this quite ordinary specimen, pointed out that a meteorite containing iridium and diamonds had sold for $3 a pound. But Dr. Smith was as adamant as his merchandise, threatened to have the meteorite cut up into bits to be polished, dated, sold as souvenirs. Said he: "There probably are lots of people who would like to have a piece done up like that...
...experimental tests Dr. Hultgren has successfully molted iridium at 4230 degrees Fahrenheit; platinum at 3200 degrees; and pallodium at 2790 degrees. Ruthenium was heated to 440 degrees Fahrenheit and "sintered" a little but did no melt...
...Last week she announced Nos. 60, 61 and 62. the rare elements iridium (fountain pen points), osmium and thulium, found by Drs. Walter Albertson of M.I.T...
Density of silver is 10.5; 14-karat gold, 13.2; pure gold, 19.3; pure platinum, 21.5. Georges Barrere's new flute is 90% platinum, 10% iridium, a combination used for the finest jewelry, rating 21.6 in density. But Mr. Barrere plays any flute so expertly, transmits so much personal charm to his audience, that those who heard him last week, tootling away between two potted palms in a salon at Sherry's, wondered whether they were being impressed by the player or the instrument. Case for the platinum flute would have been more convincing if Barrere had given...
...Brooklyn, the big steel trucking door was being closed one day last week when five desperadoes rushed in, disarmed the manager, bound ten employes together with heavy rope. Two of the gunmen guarded their prisoners, the other three rifled the plant of 30 bars of silver-gold-platinum-and-iridium alloy worth $50,000, took a rifle from the wall and $200 from the cash register for good measure. Then they vanished...