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Facts About Lanthanum and Platinum


Facts About Platinum and Lanthanum


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Lanthanum metal is highly malleable, ductile and sectile.
  • If exposed to air Lanthanum metal oxidizes rapidly.
  
  • 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 Minerals   
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander   
Antonio de Ulloa   

Discovery
In 1838   
In 1735   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
5 * 10-7 %   
19

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~0.0000009 %   
19

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
32
0.00 %   
25

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
19
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
29
Not Available   

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