Facts About Platinum and Tin
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
- Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
- In the list of most abundant element Tin is ranked 49th.
- Tin metal does not react with water as well as does not corrode in it.
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining
History
Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa
Unknown
Discovery
In 1735
Before 3500 BC
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-7 %
19
4 * 10-7 %
20
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %
19
~0.0000009 %
19
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
25
0.00 %
24
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
99+
0.00 %
34
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
0.00 %
26
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
0.00 %
13
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