Facts About Platinum and Ruthenium
Interesting Facts
- Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
- Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa
Karl Ernst Claus
Discovery
In 1735
In 1844
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available