What you will receive You will receive a 1.8ml glass vial of 99.95% pure Platinum metal that is in coil form, as seen in pictures. Sweet Stocking stuffer, Christmas gift Great chemistry gift Amazing science gift The Facts Platinum (atomic number 78) this sample is ideal for element collectors on the cheap or those conducting experiments. Platinum is a silvery-white metallic rare-earth metal. It is also a very exotic and expensive metal. Platinum is the rarest and heaviest of the precious metals, So rare that All of the Platinum ever mined would fit in the average size living room. Platinum is the best metal for those with sensitive skin due to the fact that it is hypoallergenic. Platinum exists in higher abundances on the Moon and in meteorites. Platinum metal is used in coating the nose cones of missiles Native deposits in South Africa accounts for 80% of the world production of platinum. Considered to be a noble metal because it's highly unreactive. replaces the need for spark plugs in model aircrafts. There is so little platinum in the world that in the platinum mines most the profit comes from gold that they subsequently happen to find while processing platinum. Used as a Catalyst Platinum can be scratched. However, there is, in fact, no loss of material from the scratch as there is in gold. This is high quality yet cheap affordable platinum. Safety / Caution Keep out of reach from children! Do not ingest. Platinum as a metal is not known to be dangerous