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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.

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Where can minerals and ores be found?

In the beach


Is ruthenium synthetic?

Ruthenium is a naturally occurring element that is found in platinum ores. It is not typically artificially synthesized.


How is platinum found?

Platinum is a very rare element and expensive to refine. Very small amounts of platinum compounds are found during the processing of copper and nickel ores. The platinum compounds are separated from the other elements in the ore by a variety of electro-chemical processes.


Is technetium found in pure form?

No. Almost all technetium is man made. In nature it is found only in trace amounts mixed in uranium or platinum ores.


Where can you find Iridium?

Iridium can be found in meteorites and certain types of rocks, as well as in small quantities in the Earth's crust and mantle. It is commonly found in platinum ores and alongside other platinum group metals. Commercially, iridium is extracted as a byproduct of nickel or platinum mining.


Where is the element platinum found?

It occurs in some ores of nickel, copper, etc. It is used in making jewelery, catalytic converters, catalysts, etc.


Titanium ores can occur as?

Titanium ores can occur as ilmenite, rutile, and titanium dioxide minerals such as brookite and anatase. These ores are typically found in beach sands, placer deposits, and igneous rocks.


When was rhodium discovered?

Ruthenium was discovered by Karl Ernst Klaus in 1844.


Where is rhodium found and in what compound?

Rhodium is primarily found in platinum group metal ores, such as pentlandite and pyroxenite. It is commonly mined in South Africa, Russia, and Canada. In nature, rhodium is often found alloyed with other platinum group metals like platinum and palladium.


Where are the most platinum ores containing Ruthenium?

Probably in South Africa.


What is the location where rhodium is commonly found?

The three main producers of rhodium are South Africa, Russia and Zimbabwe.


What can be found in igneous rocks?

In some special circumstances Igneous rocks host important mineral deposits (ores): for example, tungsten, tin, and uranium are commonly associated with granites and diorites, whereas ores of chromium and platinum are commonly associated with gabbros.