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How was platinum discovered in the Urals used in the beginning?

In 1819, in the gold mines near the Ural city of Nevyansk, placers of some unknown metal began to be found along with gold. For its gray color and similarity to silver, it was contemptuously called "silver" and, separated from gold, was thrown into heaps with washed sand. Especially smart hunters used large grains "silver" instead of shot.

It took several years before they knew they were shooting ducks with platinum!

Author: Kondrashov A.P.

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