Facts About Platinum and Palladium
Facts
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
History
Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa
William Hyde Wollaston
Discovery
In 1735
In 1803
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-7 %
19
2 * 10-7 %
22
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %
19
~0.0000003 %
24
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
25
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
99+
0.00 %
99+
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