what minerals only form in outer space and how are they used by tyler e
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WHAT
MIN
ERALS O
NLY F
ORM IN
OUTER S
PACE
AND HOW
ARE
THEY
USED
BY
TY
LE
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MOST OF THESE MINERALS ARE IN SHORT SUPPLY AS THEY CAN ONLY MINE THEM AT THE LOCATIONS OF ASTEROIDS IMPACTS
The minerals are platinum, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, and iridium
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PLATINUM
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USES OF PLATINUM
Platinum is used primarily in emission control devices. 113 tons is used per year which amounts to 46% of the platinum used worldwide.
The second greatest use is in jewelry. 76 tons of platinum is used each year for jewelry which is 31% of total platinum us.
These numbers are based on the 245 tons of platinum sold in 2010.
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RUTHENIUM
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USES OF RUTHENIUM
Ruthenium’s main use is to harden platinum and palladium to make those minerals stronger and more useable.
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RHODIUM
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USES OF RHODIUM
Rhodium is used almost entirely to make emission control devices.
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PALLADIUM
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USES OF PALLADIUM
Palladium is mostly used in catalytic converters or emission control devices. It is also used in jewelry-making, dentistry and in other places.
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OSMIUM
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USES OF OSMIUM
Osmium is mostly used by combining it with something else to create a extremely strong substance.
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IRIDIUM
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USES OF IRIDIUM
Iridium is mostly used in constructing electronics.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
WILKINS, ALASDAIR. "Asteroid Mining Will Give Us All the Platinum We'll Ever Need, and Maybe Start a New Space Age." Io9. N.p., 19 July 2010. Web. 25 Mar. 2013. <http://io9.com/5590330/asteroid-mining-will-give-us-all-the-platinum-well-ever-need-and-maybe-start-a-new-space-age>.
"Ruthenium." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 25 Mar. 2013. Web. 25 Mar. 2013. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruthenium>.
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"Rhodium." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 25 Mar. 2013. Web. 25 Mar. 2013. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodium>.
"Platinum." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 25 Mar. 2013. Web. 25 Mar. 2013. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platinum>.
"Palladium." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 25 Mar. 2013. Web. 25 Mar. 2013. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palladium>.
"Osmium." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 25 Mar. 2013. Web. 25 Mar. 2013. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osmium>.
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"Iridium." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 25 Mar. 2013. Web. 25 Mar. 2013. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iridium>.