Who and When
Rhodium was discovered by William Wollaston in 1803 in a platinum ore from South America.
Interesting Facts
- The origin of the name comes from the greek word "rhodon"
- It is the most expensive precious metal
- Rhodium is never found in mineral form
- 60% of the worlds rhodium is found in South America
- It is one of the rarest elements in the world
- doesn't react to fluorine, a element that most react to