Where can platinum be found in nature?

Answer 1

Platinum was first mined commercially in South Africa.
But it is found in various amounts in gold ores, so that yellow gold in ancient Egypt contains platinum, and white gold in pre-Columbian Ecuador had significant platinum content. It was from South America that Antonio de Ulloa identified platinum as a separate metal, although alloys were studied by William Brownrigg and Charles Wood as early as 1741. A malleable form of the metal was prepared by Carl von Sickingen in 1772.

Answer 2

The largest reserves are in the Bushveld Complex in South Africa. South Africa accounts for about 41% of the mined platinum, followed by United Kingdom at 16%; Germany at 11%; Canada at 8%; and others at 24%. Countries ranked by 2006 mined platinum production:

1) South Africa 172,000 kilograms

2) Russia 32,000 kilograms

3) Canada 6,700 kilograms

4) United States 4,000 kilograms (all from Montana)

5) Colombia 1,000 kilograms

Answer 3

Platinum is a precious metal (which is even more expensive than gold) so the easiest place to find it is in a jewelry store.

Platinum is an extremely rare metal and occurres at a concentrations of only 0.005 ppm at the Earth's surface rocks. Most often the native platinum is found concentrated in secondary deposits such as alluvialdeposits, however, platinum exists in higher abundances in meteorites and is therefore also found at sites of large bolide impacts, associated with resulting post-impact volcanism (eg the Sudbury Lopolith).

Answer 4

Canada, Russia and South Africa are the primary producers of platinum.

Answer 5

it was discovered in south America but u can find it the rest in the wikipedia.

Answer 6

Platinum was first claimed from the Aztec empire and was taken by Spain and Spain named it

Answer 7

Russia, South America, North America, Africa

Answer 8

NOWHERE. except my jewelry!

Answer 9

Montana