The answer is Platinum. There is so much cool stuff about Platinum that I would keep reading if I were you.
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Platinum Overview
Atomic Mass
Description
Rare, very heavy, soft, silvery-white metal.
Atomic Symbol
Pt (Platinum)
Discovery
Discovered By: Julius Scaliger
Year: 1735
Location: Italy
Discovered By: Julius Scaliger
Year: 1735
Location: Italy
State at 20 °C
Solid
Sources
Produced from deposits of native, or elemental, platinum.
Produced from deposits of native, or elemental, platinum.
Name Origin
Spanish: platina (little silver).
Spanish: platina (little silver).
Uses
Used in jewelry, to make crucible and special containers and as a catalyst. Used with cobalt to produce very strong magnets. Also to make standard weights and measures. Resists corrosion and acid attacks except aqua regia.
Used in jewelry, to make crucible and special containers and as a catalyst. Used with cobalt to produce very strong magnets. Also to make standard weights and measures. Resists corrosion and acid attacks except aqua regia.
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