what is the abundance of your element?

element chosen for research is Platinum. 2 pages typed. own words no copy paste. note; (research paper is for high school sophmore so not too many big fancy vocabulary) 12” font, 1 1/2 space. title in middle can be any name. have to include – When was the element originally discovered; by whom; and what did they believe it could be used for. In todays world what is the element used for ( list all possible uses) what is the abundance of your element? are running out of it? where is it found and mined today?