Facts About Indium and Platinum
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Luster of Indium is bright in nature.
- Reich and richer were looking for thallium in zinc metal and they discovered Indium metal.
- Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
- Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter
Antonio de Ulloa
Discovery
In 1863
In 1735
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-8 %
28
5 * 10-7 %
19
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %
23
~0.0000009 %
19
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
99+
0.00 %
25
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
99+
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
99+
Not Available
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