Facts About Platinum and Palladium
Interesting Facts
- Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
- Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
- Palladium alloys are used for Jewelry contains (95% Palladium and 5% Ruthenium)
- In the late 1800s, Palladium metal used have more economical value than the Platinum metal.
- Palladium element is known as a good catalyst
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Ores of metals
Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa
William Hyde Wollaston
Discovery
In 1735
In 1803
Abundance In Earth's Crust