Facts About Ruthenium and Platinum
Interesting Facts
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
- Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
- Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
Sources
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Karl Ernst Claus
Antonio de Ulloa
Discovery
In 1844
In 1735
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available