Facts About Chromium and Platinum
Interesting Facts
- Chromium is highly reactive, hence it is not found free in nature.
- Ores of Chromites mineral are the major source of Chromium metal.
- Almost 90% leather tanning is done with the help of chromium.
  
- Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
- Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
  
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
  
Antonio de Ulloa
  
Discovery
In Between 1797 - 1798
  
In 1735
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
1.5 * 10-3 %
  
7
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %
  
19
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
  
Abundance In Humans
Not Available