Platinum

Hi Guys, continuing our series of blogs about geology and medicine, this week is just a quick one about Platinum.

Platinum is a dense, expensive and relatively rare silvery-white metal. The name platinum comes from the Spanish word Platina, meaning Little Silver, and relates to when and where the metal was discovered, in Latin America in the early 18th Century.

It is the magic ingredient used in pollution-busting catalytic converters that keep our streets free of traffic fumes, and is used in dental fillings, scientific equipment and jewelry.

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