Facts About Platinum and Copper
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
- Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
- Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.
- Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa
Unknown
Discovery
In 1735
In Middle East (9000 BCE)
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-7 %
19
6 * 10-6 %
12
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %
19
~0.00007 %
12
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
25
0.01 %
13
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
99+
0.01 %
17
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
0.00 %
8
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
0.00 %
9
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