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Facts About Strontium and Platinum


Facts About Platinum and Strontium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Strontium element is softer than Calcium.
  • Silvery Strontium turns yellow, if exposed to air.
  
  • Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
  • Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Cruickshank   
Antonio de Ulloa   

Discovery
In 1787   
In 1735   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
4 * 10-6 %   
14
5 * 10-7 %   
19

Abundance In Sun
~0.000005 %   
15
~0.0000009 %   
19

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
15
0.00 %   
25

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.04 %   
10
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
4
Not Available   

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
7
Not Available   

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