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  AllRefer.com - platinum, Compound & Element (Compounds And Elements) - Encyclopedia
Platinum is found in nature alloyed with the other metals of the so-called platinum group, found in group VIII of the periodic table; the other five metals in this group are iridium, osmium, palladium, rhodium, and ruthenium.
Platinum and the related metals are recovered commercially as a byproduct of the refining of nickel ores mined near Sudbury, Ont., Canada; from gold mines in South Africa; and from the alluvial deposits in Russia.
Platinum is specially prepared for use as a catalyst.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/P/platinum.html   (551 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Platinum, Alaska
Platinum catalysts are used in the contact process for producing sulfuric acid, in the Ostwald process for the production of nitric acid, and in petroleum cracking, as well as in a variety of other reactions.
Platinum is located on the Bering Sea coast, on the south spit of Goodnews Bay.
Platinum is one of the few Eskimo villages in the region in which the first language of the children is English.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Platinum,-Alaska   (953 words)

  
 Platinum: The Precious and Pretentious Metal, Alaska Science Forum
Fabled and rare it is, but in truth, platinum doesn't have much of a history and the little that it does have has been mainly one of frustration to kings and chemists alike.
Trade secrets of platinum refiners are as jealously guarded as any of those used by the petroleum industry.
Although the platinum trade had now opened up after Columbia had won independence from Spain, most of the easily accessible deposits were almost depleted.
www.gi.alaska.edu /ScienceForum/ASF6/697.html   (810 words)

  
 platinum
Platinum and its alloys are used in surgical tools, laboratory utensils, electrical resistance wires, and electrical contact points.
Platinum is also used in the definition of the Standard Hydrogen Electrode (a reference for determining cell voltages).
Platinum is also used as a catalyst in fuel cells and in catalytic converters for automobiles.
www.factmonster.com /ce6/sci/A0839327.html   (649 words)

  
 www.ilovealaska.com/   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Some 3,000 troy ounces of platinum were mined over that period, with a value of about $48 per ounce.
Platinum developed as a "company town," with the store, water, and electricity supplied by the mine.
Platinum is a major supplier of gravel to area villages.
www.ilovealaska.com /alaska/cities.cfm?cityid=256   (614 words)

  
 platinum on Encyclopedia.com
Platinum is found in nature alloyed with the other metals of the so-called platinum group, found in group VIII of the periodic table ; the other five metals in this group are iridium, osmium, palladium, rhodium, and ruthenium.
Investors drool over platinum: platinum, one of Africa's most precious metals, is the star of the year as far as investors are concerned.
Platinum coils-which come in many shapes-ore being used to occlude aneurysms in patients who can't tolerate conventional brai.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/p1/platinum.asp   (1386 words)

  
 Gemstones   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Platinum is a naturally occurring precious metal that is 35 times more rare than gold.
Some of its more notable qualities are purity (generally platinum is 95 percent pure, while 18 karat gold is only 75 percent pure), strength, density and pliability.
Not to be confused with fine glass, crystals are homogenous solids formed by a repeating, three-dimensional pattern of atoms, ions, or molecules and having fixed distances between constituent parts.
Platinum.AboutGems.org   (206 words)

  
 Platinum Group Metals Empire Exploration Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Gemstone, and other Mineral Exploration and ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Platinum Group Metals (P.G.M.) or Platinum Group Elements (P.G.E.) have been found in the sluice boxes of District placer miners since the first days of mining in the last century.
While dull-gray native platinum grains may be found, much of the platinum group metals found thus far have been in the form of ferroplatinum; in brittle, often angular grains resembling pyrite and containing 5% or more iron.
Alaska Freegold is seeking partners to conduct the next phases of exploration in the program, which will consist of geochemical and geologic screening of the identified target zones in order to develop drill targets.
empireexploration.com /pge.html   (2043 words)

  
 The History of Platinum, Alaska - ExploreNorth   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Platinum is located on the Bering Sea coast, below Red Mountain on the south spit of Goodnews Bay.
Platinum is near a traditional village site called Arviq.
The "big strike" occurred in October of 1936, which brought a stampede of prospectors for "white gold." The claims proved to be too deep for hand mining methods and were bought out by two companies.
www.explorenorth.com /library/communities/alaska/bl-Platinum.htm   (264 words)

  
 Alaska Airlines Launches New Visa Platinum Card In Canada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Alaska Airlines and Bank of America debuted a new Visa Platinum Card in Canada, giving Canadian travelers more ways to earn miles in the ever-growing Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan network.
Alaska and its sister carrier, Horizon Air, together serve more than 80 cities in Alaska, the Lower 48, Canada and Mexico.
Earlier this year, the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan was named Frequent Flyer Program of the Year for the second year in a row at the 16th Annual Freddie Awards.
www.alaskasworld.com /Newsroom/ASnews/ASstories/AS_20041201_154302.asp   (487 words)

  
 ScienceDaily: Platinum alaska   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
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www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/platinum__alaska   (892 words)

  
 Even more Alaska news from San Francisco
Jellybean Lake in the Yukon Territory holds a sediment record that tells Lesleigh Anderson of the USGS in Denver that the interior of the Yukon is the driest it's been in 5,000 years.
Prospectors first found platinum in the region in the 1920s, and the village of Platinum, Alaska, is nearby.
Many of those lakes are ellipse-shaped and seem to point in the same direction; Jon Pelletier from the University of Arizona wrote a paper recently with a new theory that the lakes formed that way because they thaw more in the downhill (toward the ocean) than uphill direction, and the lakes grow northward.
www.gi.alaska.edu /ScienceForum/ASF17/1782.html   (607 words)

  
 AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT - PRELIMINARY REPORT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The aircraft was operating under Title 14 CFR 135 and crashed near Cape Pierce, Alaska.
The purpose of the flight was to transport passengers from Cape Newenham to Cape Pierce.
The pilot said there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the aircraft and that the amphibian landing gear wheels were retracted at the time of landing.
www.oas.gov /OASSAFTY/mishaps/97/070797.htm   (108 words)

  
 Platinum, Alaska AK, city profile (Bethel census area) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Platinum, AK Platinum is in Bethel census area.
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Platinum was $7,632, compared with $21,587 nationally.
Median rent in Platinum, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $125.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=27988   (383 words)

  
 Platinum Alaska Process Servers - ServeNow.com
The Platinum Alaska process servers on ServeNow.com offer a number of services related to civil procedure and service of process aside from just legal document delivery in Platinum.
Platinum Process Servers make daily trips to County Courts, Alaska County Clerks, Platinum Municipal Courts, Platinum Criminal Courts, Alaska Supreme Courts and Alaska Courts of Appeals.
Service of process is the delivery of these Alaska legal documents such as summons, complaints, subpoenas, orders to show cause, writs and other court documents.
www.serve-now.com /process-server/Alaska/Platinum   (362 words)

  
 Alaska's World - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Through August 31, Alaska Airlines employees can earn $30 — that's $10 more than usual — for each person they refer who is approved for the Alaska Airlines/Bank of America Visa Platinum card.
Perhaps more notable is that employees have a unique hook for pitching the platinum plastic: New cardholders will be entered into a sweepstakes for an all-expense-paid trip for them and 11 of their friends to Edinburgh Scotland.
As with other Alaska cards, they'll also earn one Mileage Plan mile for every dollar in purchases and two dollars for every dollar in purchases of Alaska and Horizon tickets and vacations packages.
www.alaskasworld.com /news/2002/07/25_VisaPromo.asp   (330 words)

  
 Platinum Alaska Home Inspection - Home Inspectors Platinum Alaska
Choosing a Platinum home inspector means choosing someone you can trust to objectively, independently and apart from anyones interests other than your own, provide you with a comprehensive analysis of the home’s major systems and components.
Platinum Homebuyers, homesellers, homeowners, or anyone who wants to make an informed decision about a house based on objective information deserves a professional home inspection.
Platinum Homeowners, if you have questions about your house, Give us a call we would be glad to assist you in making an informed decision.
www.zerodefectshomeinspections.com /ak-platinum.html   (233 words)

  
 A visit to Platinum, Alaska (AK)
Platinum lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight savings time.
According to the 2000 Census, Platinum had a population of 41 people.
This represented 0.01% of the total population of Alaska.
www.roadsidethoughts.com /02/c02_1060900.htm   (202 words)

  
 American Express Australia - The Platinum Card - Travel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Platinum Travel Service will look after all your travel needs with just one call - from arranging flights, hotels, cruises and tours, to theatre and restaurant reservations at your destination.
As a Platinum member, you are able to take advantage of an array of exclusive - and complimentary - benefits at over 300 Small Luxury Hotels around the world.
Platinum members enjoy the warmest of welcomes at over 500 of the world's finest properties.
www.americanexpress.com /australia/personal/cards/benefits/platinum_travel.shtml   (1053 words)

  
 Cooks.com - Recipes - Alaska
In a state where weather, geography, and even the palate of the population can pose a serious challenge in the kitchen...
The first baked Alaska was created at famous...
Brown ground beef with chopped onion, season with pepper, onion powder and a dash of garlic powder.
www.cooks.com /rec/search/0,1-11,alaska,FF.html   (233 words)

  
 FindArticles in Alaska Business Monthly: July 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Global logistics: a key opportunity for Anchorage: Alaska's largest city is open for business.
A new chip on the block: the Alaska Chip Co. celebrates its one-year anniversary with a new chip flavor.
Extreme adventures: Alaska style: whether you want to hike, Kayak, mountain climb, explore glaciers or jump from a plane, Alaska tour guide offer it all.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_go2304/is_200407   (353 words)

  
 Alaska USA Product Information
Each time you use Alaska USA's Visa Platinum Credit Card, you earn ScoreCard points that can be redeemed for air travel, hotel stays, cruises, and merchandise.
Alaska USA has even obtained special point redemption levels for air travel from Alaska!
The annual fee for the Alaska USA Platinum Visa Card is $50, but that fee is waived if you have an active Alaska USA checking account.
www.alaskausa.org /current/infosheets/info.asp?pid=02383   (499 words)

  
 Platinum Class E Airspace   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The action was proposed in order to add Class E airspace sufficient in size to contain aircraft while executing a new SIAP for the Platinum Airport.
Additional Class E controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.3-mile radius of the Platinum Airport area is established by this action.
The intended effect of this rule is to provide adequate controlled airspace for IFR operations at Platinum Airport, Platinum, Alaska.
www.alaska.faa.gov /at/Finalrules/Platinum.htm   (629 words)

  
 Platinum, Alaska Yellow Pages for Businesses, Churches, Schools, Government and Non-Profits   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
These searchable Yellow Pages provide you with a nearly sublime directory of Platinum, Alaska phone numbers, addresses and contact information for the businesses, churches, schools, government agencies and non profit organizations located here in our hometown.
Check out our Platinum, Alaska Coupons in our Coupon Section, though it is still somewhat new, we offer free online printable coupons such as manufacturer's coupons, grocery coupons, restaurant coupons, travel deals, last minute cruise deals, vacation deals, cell phone deals and more.
For those that are looking to move to the Platinum, Alaska community we have our Moving Guides that offer information on real estate listings offered by both real estate agents/realtors and for sale by owner.
www.hometownusa.com /ak/business/Platinum.html   (630 words)

  
 Western Miner.Com Database
Gold and platinum are mined on the ground, but gold is the much more common.
Mining by hand in the early days in Alaska was only successful where the bedrock was shallow and the ground could yield about.1 oz/bcy.
Placer mining in Alaska has surged since the price of gold rose above $35 during the last third of a century.
www.westernminer.com /claims/rainycreekgold/rainycreekgold.html   (725 words)

  
 Platinum Dentists & Dental Insurance @ Dental Plans
With the most dentists in combined networks anywhere, several Platinum dentists and dental plans may be available in your area (find Platinum dental plans).
Each participating Platinum dentist charges plan members according to an established "discounted fee schedule." Services include teeth whitening, dentures, gum surgery, implant dentistry, laser dentistry, and many more.
If you are in need of specialty work from Platinum general dentists, Platinum cosmetic dentists, Platinum family dentists, holistic dentists, Platinum oral surgeons, or Platinum pediatric dentists, participating Platinum dentists are available for each dental plan.
static.dentalplans.com /alaska/platinum   (400 words)

  
 Find Churches in Platinum Alaska - FlockFinder.com
For some time now, churches in Alaska have been pressured to get a "church website" assuming it would be an effective evangelistic tool and a way to promote their church.
Churches in Platinum Alaska would be surprised at the amount of people who are looking for a church in their area.
Many churches in Alaska don't know the challenge Christians are facing weekly trying to find good churches to attend.
www.flockfinder.com /churches_alaska/platinum/churches_platinum_alaska.html   (781 words)

  
 CNW Group   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Initial 2004 field work returned significant platinum values from grab samples taken from ultramafic rock units that are located along strike of the PGE-bearing rocks on the Continental zone (see News release of September 16th, 2004 for detailed results).
The Union Bay project is hosted in an Alaska - Uralian type zoned ultramafic complex located at tidewater 35 miles north of Ketchikan, Alaska and consists of 711 unpatented Federal lode mining claims covering 15,940 acres, and 6 State of Alaska mining claims covering 240 acres.
In Alaska Freegold holds the Golden Summit Project, an advanced stage exploration gold project northeast of Fairbanks, Alaska.
www.newswire.ca /releases/May2005/16/c8511.html   (908 words)

  
 Platinum Airport Platinum, Alaska (Airports)
Platinum Airport serves Platinum and is owned by the State Of Ak Dotpf-Central Rgn.
The longest is a gravel runway extending 3640 feet.
The facility is at an elevation of 9 feet at a distance of about a mile or less from Platinum.
www.ohwy.com /ak/p/ptu.htm   (98 words)

  
 Houses for Rent in Platinum, Alaska - Free Rental Home Listings in AK
We list rental homes and duplex advertisements whether they be for lease, temporary housing, houses for rent, vacation homes, rent to own homes, duplexes, or corporate housing.
If you seek cheap rentals or low-income housing in Platinum AK, or any part of Bethel County, you may find our free service to be helpful.
You may advertise condos, houses for rent, vacation homes, rent to own homes, duplexes, townhouses, or any other types of rental homes in Platinum, Alaska.
www.rentspeed.com /cities/AK_Platinum_Alaska.aspx   (645 words)

  
 Alaska Gold, Diamond, Platinum Mining, Exploration! The Alaska Freegold Co. Alaska Scenery, Alaska Mining and Company ...
Whether you are a beginning miner/prospector, an old-timer, or otherwise enjoy reading about Alaska and looking at photos of Alaska scenery, miners, and misc.
We are developing Cultural Tours in cooperation with local museums and community groups, focused on the contribution that Alaska gold mining has and continues to have on the Matanuska-Susitna Valleys and the rest of Alaska.
©1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003; The Alaska Freegold Co. The concepts contained herein are intellectual property of the author.
www.alaska-freegold.com   (516 words)

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