1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
- Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
- Thulium metal can resist corrosion due to dry air .
- Only Tm-169 isotope of Thulium metal occur naturally.
1.2 Sources
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa
Per Teodor Cleve
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-7 %1 * 10-8 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %~0.00000002 %
1E-08
0.1
1.7.2 Abundance In Meteorites
1.7.3 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.7.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.7.6 Abundance In Humans