Facts About Platinum and Technetium
Interesting Facts
- Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
- Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
- Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
- At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons
Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero
Discovery
In 1735
In 1937
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available