Facts About Platinum and Rhenium
Interesting Facts
- Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
- Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
  
- Chemical properties of Rhenium are similar to Manganese.
- Rhenium metal is created while refining Molybdenum.
  
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa
  
Masataka Ogawa
  
Discovery
In 1735
  
In 1908
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %
  
19
~0.00000001 %
  
29
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available