Facts About Platinum and Zinc
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
- Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
- Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
- The leading producers of Zinc metal are Australia, Canada, China, U.S.A and Peru.
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa
Indian metallurgists
Discovery
In 1735
Before 1000 BCE
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-7 %
19
3 * 10-5 %
11
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %
19
~0.0002 %
10
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
25
0.02 %
12
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
99+
0.01 %
16
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
0.00 %
10
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
0.00 %
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