Nope. It is its' own metal. It is mined from the ground just like any other metal.
Gold and platinum are inert and they are not affected by most of the chemicals and so they are found as pure metals
Yes- typically platinum, gold, and palladium are found in the same ore.
Gold is more valuable because it is rarer than platinum. Gold can be found in many places, but platinum can only be found in one place - the Earth's crust.
Diamond , Gold , platinum jewelry
Platinum, like gold, can be alluvially transported from a lode and found in ore-grade sand deposits, so yes, conceivable, platinum ores can be found on the beach. Platinum nuggets from placer deposits are far rarer than gold nuggets and are highly valued by collectors.
like gold it does not corrode easily.
Ag(silver), Au(gold), Pt(platinum), Cu(copper) are found in free state
gold, silver, copper, platinum and some other platinum metals
Only a few metals are found in the free state, generally metals react to form for example oxides, sulfides which then may further react. Some found free are gold silver copper and platinum. All of these are relatively unreactive
Platinum is denser then gold.
yes south Africa does also gold and platinum is in south afriac
they have gold but not platinum