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Facts About Tungsten and Platinum


Facts About Platinum and Tungsten


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
  • Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  
  • Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
  • Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Not Available   
Antonio de Ulloa   

Discovery
In 1781   
In 1735   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %   
27
5 * 10-7 %   
19

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %   
23
~0.0000009 %   
19

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
39
0.00 %   
25

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
39
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
18
Not Available   

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