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1 This doesn’t really matter much Joe Schmoe and his merry men

2 Platinum Element 78 Transitional Metal Silvery-white Ductile Corrosion Resistant

3 Corrosion Resistance Resistant to many things at high temperature –Nitric Acid –Sulfuric Acid –Fluoride compounds –Sulfur Dioxide

4 Platinum Ore Found with –Nickel Ore –Copper Ore Major mines in Africa

5 Platinum production Six month refining process 7-12 tons → 1 ounce Process –Extraction –Concentration –Refining

6 Process

7 Applications Catalytic converters Jewelry Money High status

8 References http://r0.unctad.org/infocomm/anglais/plati num/chain.htmhttp://r0.unctad.org/infocomm/anglais/plati num/chain.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platinum

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