Facts About Platinum and Curium
Interesting Facts
- Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
- Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
- Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
- Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions
Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso
Discovery
In 1735
In 1944
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available