Platinum
At a glance
- Type
- Mineral
- Group
- Native element
- Crystal system
- Cubic
- Hardness
- Medium (3 to 5.5)
- Density
- Very heavy (over 5)
- Occurs in
- Igneous rocks, Sedimentary rocks
- Foliation
- Not layered
- Colour
- White, Grey, Metallic
- Lustre
- Metallic
- Use
- Jewellery, Industry
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Medium
Did you know?
- The name comes from Spanish platina, little silver, given by explorers who met the metal in South American rivers.
- Most of the world's platinum is mined in South Africa, mainly from the Bushveld igneous complex.
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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q880 · All stones · All entries