Mineral resource of the month: platinum group metals
Earth
By: Patricia J. Loferski
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Abstract
The article focuses on platinum group metals (PGMs) and their properties. According to the author, PGMs, which include iridium, osmium, palladium, platinum, rhodium, and ruthenium, are among the rarest mineral commodities in the Earth's crust. PGMs are primarily used as catalytic converters that clean harmful exhaust from vehicle engines. They are also used in the chemical industry as catalysts in the production of nitric acid and in the petroleum refining industry.
Suggested Citation
Loferski, P.J., 2010, Mineral resource of the month: platinum group metals: Earth, v. 55, no. 7, p. 28-29.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Mineral resource of the month: platinum group metals |
| Series title | Earth |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Year Published | 2010 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | AGI |
| Contributing office(s) | National Minerals Information Center |
| Description | 2 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Earth |
| First page | 28 |
| Last page | 29 |