Show New Metal Discovered A new metal has been discovered inthe Inthe in inthe the Nelson mining district of British Columbia by Andrew G. G French and it has been named It is allied to the platinum group and occurs pure In the form of grain and short crystalline crystal line rods and also an alloy y and assays give three ounces or less to the ton has a brilliant luster lustel and like Uke gold and silver and platinum does not oxidize when exposed to the air all Its it itIs itis Is s softer than platinum and Its melting point is a Feat eat deal lower Jower The physical physical phy phy- and Chemical properties of the metal are to be studied at the ch chemical laboratory of the UI University of ot Gins Glas gow cow Is the first new metal to tobe tobe tobe be discovered in anything more than Infinitesimal quantities since 1885 |