Facts About Platinum and Thorium
Interesting Facts
- Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
- Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
- Thorium metal is used as an alternate option over Uranium for nuclear fuel.
- Thorium metals appearance (silvery white, soft) is somewhat similar to Lead metal.
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
Discovery
In 1735
In 1829
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available