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===Physical=== Pure platinum is a lustrous, [[Ductility|ductile]], and [[malleable]], silver-white metal.<ref name="lagowski">{{cite book|title = Chemistry Foundations and Applications|volume = 3|editor = Lagowski, J. J.|pages = [https://archive.org/details/chemistryfoundat0000unse/page/267 267β268]|date = 2004|isbn = 978-0-02-865724-0|publisher = Thomson Gale|url = https://archive.org/details/chemistryfoundat0000unse/page/267}}</ref> Platinum is more ductile than [[gold]], [[silver]] or [[copper]], thus being the most ductile of pure metals, but it is less malleable than gold.<ref>{{cite book |first=M. |last=Schwartz |title=Encyclopedia and Handbook of Materials, Parts and Finishes |publisher=CRC Press |edition=2nd |date=2002 |isbn=9781420017168 |pages= |url=}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Vaccari |first1=J.A. |last2=Clauser |first2=H.R. |last3=Brady |first3=G.S. |title=Materials handbook: an encyclopedia for managers, technical professionals, purchasing and production managers, technicians, and supervisors |publisher=McGraw-Hill |edition=15th |date=2002 |isbn=9780071360760 |pages= |url=}}</ref> Its physical characteristics and chemical stability make it useful for industrial applications.<ref>{{cite book|chapter-url = https://books.google.com/books?id=KXwgAZJBWb0C&pg=RA1-PT8|chapter = Platinum|pages = 8β9|isbn = 978-0-87170-518-1|title = Handbook of corrosion data|author1 = Craig, Bruce D|author2 = Anderson, David S|author3 = International, A.S.M.|date = January 1995| publisher=ASM International |url-status = live|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170324014936/https://books.google.com/books?id=KXwgAZJBWb0C&pg=RA1-PT8|archive-date = 24 March 2017|df = dmy-all}}</ref> Its resistance to wear and tarnish is well suited to use in fine [[Jewellery|jewelry]].
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