Ruthenium is usually found as a minor component of platinumores; the annual production has risen from about 19 tonnes in 2009 to some 35.5 tonnes in 2017. Most ruthenium produced is used in wear-resistant electrical contacts and thick-film resistors. A minor application for ruthenium is in platinum alloys and as a chemistry catalyst.
A new application of ruthenium is as the capping layer for extreme ultraviolet photomasks. Ruthenium is generally found in ores with the other platinum group metals in theUral Mountainsand in North and South America. Small but commercially important quantities are also found inpentlandite extracted from Sudbury, Ontario and inpyroxenite deposits in South Africa.The Bar comes in a beautiful Assay. Limited mintage to only 1, 000 Bars Worldwide. Weight: 1/2 Oz - 15.5g. Mintage: 1, 000 Pieces Worldwide. The item "SUPER RARE 1/2 Oz RUTHENIUM PAMP SUISSE Bar In Assay" is in sale since Sunday, March 7, 2021.
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