Facts About Platinum and Mendelevium
Interesting Facts
- Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
- Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
- Mendelevium metal is synthetically produced metal.
- Mendelevium metal has been produced in only trace amount.
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Bombarding Einsteinium with Helium Ions
Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1735
In 1955
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available