<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> view </Li> <Li> talk </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> references in Wikidata </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> view </Li> <Li> talk </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> Platinum is a chemical element with symbol Pt and atomic number 78 . It is a dense, malleable, ductile, highly unreactive, precious, silverish - white transition metal . Its name is derived from the Spanish term platina, meaning "little silver". </P> <P> Platinum is a member of the platinum group of elements and group 10 of the periodic table of elements . It has six naturally occurring isotopes . It is one of the rarer elements in Earth's crust, with an average abundance of approximately 5 μg / kg . It occurs in some nickel and copper ores along with some native deposits, mostly in South Africa, which accounts for 80% of the world production . Because of its scarcity in Earth's crust, only a few hundred tonnes are produced annually, and given its important uses, it is highly valuable and is a major precious metal commodity . </P>

Where is platinum found on the periodic table