SOME TECHNICAL BASICS
Weight: 21.45 grams per cubic centimeter
Melting Point: 3,223ºF (1,786ºC)
Refining: It takes eight weeks to make an ingot from the ore
Production: Each year approximately 88 tons of platinum are made into jewelry
Properties: Catalyst, hypoallergenic, resistant to heat and acids
Platinum group metals: Ruthenium, Palladium, Rhodium, Iridium, Osmium
Measuring perfection: 1,000 parts = 100% platinum
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