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platinum is the rarest of all precious metals
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approximately 10 tons of raw ore have to be mined to produce
one ounce of platinum
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platinum is approximately 60 times more rare than gold and
weighs 60% more than gold, making it one of the heaviest
metals
- the
main producers of platinum are the former Soviet Union
Republics, South Africa and Canada
- all
the platinum ever mined would fill a cube less than 25 feet
on each side
- when
platinum is mined from the ground, it is naturally white and
maintains this look throughout the years without any
maintenance
- an
average man weighs as much as a 6 inch cube of platinum
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platinum is contained in or utilized in the production of at
least 20% of all consumer goods manufactured
- scarce
metals, such as platinum face depletion risks this century
because of the lack of suitable substances in such devices
as catalytic converters and hydrogen fuel cells.
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- it
takes 6 months of processing to produce a single troy ounce
of platinum
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