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The chemical element platinum is a heavy, malleable, ductile, precious transition metal. Platinum has the atomic symbol Pt and boasts an atomic number of 78 and is in group ten of the Periodic Table of Elements. The grayish-white transition metal is resistant to corrosion and occurs in some nickel and copper ores, and rarely, in some native deposits. The word platinum derives from the Spanish word platina, which means “little silver.” The alchemical symbol for platinum was made by the combining of the symbols of silver and gold. Continue reading →