1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
- It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
- Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
- Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
- Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
1.2 Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-8 %5 * 10-7 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %~0.0000009 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans