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Platinum

A commodity
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This page provides information about the commodity Platinum in mineral resources and mining.


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
52485
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:52485:2

Properties of PlatinumHide

Symbol:
Pt - Click to view more details on this element and its geochemistry.
Atomic Number:
78
Atomic Weight:
195.084(9)
Melting Point:
2041 K (1767°C, 3214°F)
Boiling Point:
4098 K (3824°C, 6916°F)
Density:
21.09 g/cm3

Other Commodities associated with Platinum *Hide

CommodityAssociated LocalitiesTotal Localities% Association (commodity)% Association (Platinum)
Gold16434,6540.47% of all Gold deposits have Platinum.41.21% of all Platinum deposits have Gold.
Palladium12717871.35% of all Palladium deposits have Platinum.31.91% of all Platinum deposits have Palladium.
Copper11418,0810.63% of all Copper deposits have Platinum.28.64% of all Platinum deposits have Copper.
Nickel721,1516.26% of all Nickel deposits have Platinum.18.09% of all Platinum deposits have Nickel.
Silver7019,1630.37% of all Silver deposits have Platinum.17.59% of all Platinum deposits have Silver.
Chromium561,5103.71% of all Chromium deposits have Platinum.14.07% of all Platinum deposits have Chromium.
Cobalt317524.12% of all Cobalt deposits have Platinum.7.79% of all Platinum deposits have Cobalt.
Platinum-Group Metals2726210.31% of all Platinum-Group Metals deposits have Platinum.6.78% of all Platinum deposits have Platinum-Group Metals.
* in exploitable quantities, based on associations listed on mindat.org

Companies producing PlatinumHide

Click on name for company details. (Number is operations listed on mindat.org)

Internet Links for PlatinumHide

References for PlatinumHide

Reference List:

Deposits of PlatinumHide

Showing 398 deposits.

This map shows a selection of deposits that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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Locality ListHide

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Atlantic Ocean
 
Australia
 
  • New South Wales
    • Kennedy Co.
      • Fifield
  • Queensland
    • Gympie Region
Brazil
 
  • Minas Gerais
    • Serro
  • Pará
    • Curionópolis
Canada
 
  • British Columbia
    • Liard Mining Division
      • Turnagain River area
  • Ontario
    • Greater Sudbury
      • Denison Township
  • Québec
    • Montérégie
      • Acton RCM
China
 
  • Qinghai
    • Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
      • Dulan County
DR Congo
 
  • Lualaba
    • Mutshatsha
      • Kolwezi
Ecuador
 
  • Carchi Province
    • Awa Indian Preserve
Japan
 
  • Hokkaidō Prefecture
    • Sorachi Subprefecture
      • Numata
Madagascar
 
  • Betsiboka
    • Tsaratanàna District
      • Andriamena Commune
Myanmar
 
  • Kachin State
    • Myitkyina District
      • Uru River Valley
Namibia
 
  • Kunene Region
    • Epupa
Norway
 
  • Agder
      • Flåt
Panama
 
  • Darién Province
Russia
 
  • Altai Republic
    • Turochaksky District
  • Amur Oblast
    • Zeysky District
Amur Minerals Corporation
  • Kamchatka Krai
    • Koryak Okrug
      • Olyutorsky district
        • Korf
  • Kemerovo Oblast
  • Krasnoyarsk Krai
    • Lysanskiy dunite-peridotite-gabbro complex
  • Murmansk Oblast
    • Monche tundra intrusion
  • Republic of Karelia
    • Pudozhsky District
  • Sakha
  • Sayan Mountains
    • Il’chir ophiolite belt
  • Sverdlovsk Oblast
    • Ivdelsky Urban Okrug
      • Ivdel
    • Nizhnii Tagil
  • Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug
    • Priuralsky District
South Africa
 
  • Limpopo
    • Mopani District Municipality
      • Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality
        • Phalaborwa
    • Sekhukhune District Municipality
      • Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality
        • Groblersdal
      • Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality
Northam Platinum
        • Maandagshoek Farm
Anglo American plc
    • Waterberg District Municipality
      • Mogalakwena Local Municipality
        • Mokopane
          • Mogalakwena Mine
            • Zwartfontein Pit
      • Thabazimbi Local Municipality
        • Thabazimbi
Northam Platinum
  • North West
    • Bojanala Platinum District Municipality
      • Madibeng Local Municipality
        • Brits
      • Moses Kotane Local Municipality
Sedibelo Platinum Mines Ltd
      • Rustenburg Local Municipality
        • Rustenburg
Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat)
Sibanye Stillwater
          • Klipfontein Farm
Sibanye Stillwater
Sibanye Stillwater
Anglo American plc
Tanzania
 
  • Ruvuma Region
    • Tunduru District
USA
 
  • Alaska
    • Bethel Census Area
      • Aniak Mining District
      • Bethel Mining District
      • Goodnews Bay
        • Salmon River - Red Mountain District
    • Denali Borough
      • Bonnifield Mining District
    • Glacier Bay Mining District
    • Haines
    • Ketchikan Gateway Borough
    • Kodiak Island Borough
      • Tugidak Island
    • Kusilvak Census Area
      • Marshall Mining District
    • Matanuska-Susitna Borough
      • Anchorage Mining District
      • Nelchina Mining District
      • Valdez Creek Mining District
      • Willow Creek Mining District
      • Yentna Mining District
    • Nome Census Area
      • Koyuk Mining District
    • Northwest Arctic Borough
      • Fairhaven Mining District
      • Noatak Mining District
    • Petersburg Borough
      • Kupreanof Island
    • Sitka
      • Chichagof Mining District (Chicagof Mining District)
    • Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
      • Chistochina Mining District
      • Delta River Mining District
      • Eagle Mining District
      • Valdez Creek Mining District
    • Valdez-Cordova Census Area
      • Chistochina Mining District
      • Delta River Mining District
    • Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
      • Anvik Mining District
      • Circle Mining District
      • Iditarod Mining District
      • Koyukuk Mining District
      • Melozitna Mining District
      • Ophir Mining District
      • Ruby Mining District
  • Arizona
    • Coconino County
      • Supai
  • California
    • Del Norte County
      • Crescent City
    • San Luis Obispo County
      • Santa Margarita
    • Siskiyou County
      • Klamath Mountains
        • Dillon Creek Mining District
          • Blue Nose Bluff
    • Trinity County
      • Klamath Mountains
        • Weaverville District
          • Weaverville
    • Ventura County
      • Frazier Park area
        • Frazier Mountain
  • Colorado
    • Chaffee County
      • Free Gold Mining District
        • Buena Vista Area
    • Gunnison County
      • White Earth Mining District (Powderhorn Mining District)
    • Pitkin County
      • Aspen Mining District (Roaring Fork Mining District)
    • Saguache County
      • Villa Grove Area
  • Idaho
    • Bingham County
      • Snake River Area
    • Boise County
      • Idaho City Mining District
        • Illinois Creek Area
    • Owyhee County
  • Maryland
    • Baltimore County
  • Minnesota
    • Lake County
      • Ely-Hoyt Lakes Area
    • Saint Louis County
  • Montana
    • Custer County
    • Granite County
      • South Boulder Creek Mining District (Princeton Mining District)
    • Lincoln County
      • Troy Mining District
    • Madison County
    • Park County
      • Mill Creek Mining District
      • New World Mining District (Cooke Mining District)
        • Goose Lake
    • Sanders County
      • Green Mountain Mine (Green Mountain Copper Mine; Drake Mine; Mayflower Lode - MS No. 10911; Dixon; See Lucky Strike - 0300890034)
    • Stillwater County
    • Sweet Grass County
Sibanye Stillwater
Sibanye Stillwater
  • Nevada
    • Churchill County
      • Cottonwood Canyon
    • Clark County
      • New York Mountains
        • Crescent Mining District
      • Spring Mountains
        • Goodsprings Mining District
      • Virgin Mountains
        • Bunkerville Mining District
          • Whitney Pocket Basin
    • Esmeralda County
    • Pershing County
    • White Pine County
        • Liberty pit
  • New Mexico
    • Lincoln County
      • Jicarilla Mountains
        • Jicarilla Mining District
    • Rio Arriba County
      • Bromide No. 2 District
    • Sierra County
      • Hillsboro Mining District
    • Taos County
    • Valencia County
  • Oklahoma
    • Delaware County
    • Kiowa County
      • Glen Mountains
  • Oregon
    • Baker County
      • Baker Mining District (Pocahontas Mining District)
      • Greenhorn Mining District
    • Benton County
    • Coos County
      • Beach Area
    • Curry County
      • Agness
      • Beach Area
      • Kalmiopsis Wilderness
        • Pearsoll Peak
      • Sixes River Mining District
    • Douglas County
      • Riddle Mining District
    • Grant County
      • Bald Mountain Mining District
      • Canyon City Mining District
      • Canyon Creek Mining District
      • Granite Mining District
      • Susanville Mining District (Comer Mining District)
    • Harney County
    • Jackson County
      • Applegate Mining District
    • Josephine County
      • Josephine Creek Mining District
        • Josephine Creek placers
      • Pearsoll Peak area
      • Takilma Mining District
      • Waldo Mining District
    • Linn County
    • Wallowa County
      • Wallowa Range Mining District
  • Puerto Rico
    • Arecibo
  • Texas
    • El Paso County
      • Hueco Mts (Huego Mts)
  • Utah
    • Tooele County
      • Bingham Mining District
  • Vermont
    • Windsor County
  • Virginia
    • Loudoun County
    • Nelson County
  • Washington
    • Chelan County
      • Blewett Mining District (Peshastin Mining District)
        • Negro Creek
      • Entiat Mining District
      • Leavenworth Mining District
    • Clallam County
    • Clark County
      • Washougal Mining District
    • Ferry County
      • Covada Mining District (Enterprise Mining District)
      • Danville Mining District
    • Garfield County
    • Grays Harbor County
      • Moclips Beach
    • Kittitas County
      • Cle Elum Mining District
        • Cle Elum River
    • Okanogan County
      • Conconully Mining District
      • Malott Mining District
      • Nighthawk Mining District
      • Oroville Mining District
      • Wannacut Lake Mining District
    • Pacific County
    • Skagit County
      • Cypress Island
      • Fidalgo Island
    • Skamania County
      • McCoy Peak
      • Randle
    • Snohomish County
      • Monte Cristo Mining District
    • Whatcom County
      • Slate Creek Mining District
  • Wyoming
    • Albany County
      • Centennial Ridge Mining District (La Plata Mining District)
      • Medicine Bow Mountains
        • Keystone Mining District - Douglas Creek Mining District
      • New Rambler Mining District
    • Carbon County
      • Encampment Mining District
    • Teton County
Zimbabwe
 
  • Mashonaland West
    • Chegutu District
  • Midlands
    • Zvishavane District
      • Zvishavane (Shabani; Shabanie; Shavani)
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