Facts About Platinum and Lutetium
Interesting Facts
- Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
- Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
- Metal dust of Lutetium element is highly explosive.
- Lutetium metal is corrosion resistance and acts stable in air.
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa
Georges Urbain and Carl Auer von Welsbach
Discovery
In 1735
In 1906
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available