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Facts About Platinum and Platinum


Facts About Platinum and Platinum


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Interesting Facts
  • Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
  • Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
  
  • Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
  • Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
  

Sources
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa   
Antonio de Ulloa   

Discovery
In 1735   
In 1735   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-7 %   
19
5 * 10-7 %   
19

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %   
19
~0.0000009 %   
19

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
25
0.00 %   
25

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
99+

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