Facts About Platinum and Protactinium
Interesting Facts
- Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
- Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
- Protactinium metal has 29 isotopes.
- Isotopes of Protactinium-231 used in nuclear weapon.
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Found in Uranium Ores, Mining, Ores of metals
Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa
William Crookes
Discovery
In 1735
In 1900
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust