Facts About Platinum and Molybdenum
Interesting Facts
- Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
- Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
- Molybdenum is highly reactive metal, hence not found free in nature .
- Till 18th century Molybdenum element were often mistaken as a carbon or Lead.
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Discovery
In 1735
In 1778
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
Abundance In Humans
Not Available