Facts About Platinum and Lawrencium
Interesting Facts
- Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
- Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
- It is synthetically produced metal.
- Radiation hazard can be produce by it.
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Bombarding Californium-252 with Boron Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Discovery
In 1735
In 1961–1971
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available