platinum
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platinum
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| Symbol | Pt |
| Atomic Weight | 195.09 |
| Atomic Number | 78 |
| Discovered | 1557 |
| First Appearance | TOS 26 (9 Mar 1967) |
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Platinum, element 78, was discovered in Italy on Earth in 1557.[1] Platinum was found in appreciable quantities on Janus VI.[2] Spock wanted gold to create a mnemonic memory circuit when he and Captain Kirk time traveled to 1930, but the pair did not have the money to buy any appreciable quantities of the metal.[3]
Notes and References
- ↑ Palestine, Eileen and Geoffrey Mandel (Editors). Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual. Star Trek. Book. Originally published by Star Fleet Productions, Inc.. Ballantine Books. 1977.
- ↑ Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "The Devil in the Dark." Star Trek, Season 1, Episode 25 (Production 26). Directed by Joseph Pevney. Written by Gene L. Coon. Desilu Productions, 9 March 1967.
- ↑ Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "The City on the Edge of Forever." Star Trek, Season 1, Episode 28 (Production 28). Directed by Joseph Pevney. Written by Harlan Ellison. Desilu Productions, 6 April 1967.
