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Neiva River, Sysert' district, Ekaterinburgskaya (Sverdlovskaya) Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia

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Ferchromide : Cr1.5Fe0.5-x

Verkhneivinsk, Neiva river, Sysert' District, Ekaterinburgskaya (Sverdlovskaya) Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia

0.1 cm crystal grouping. S268-32
Excalibur Mineral specimen.
 © 2008, JGWPhoto ID: 149696    View Count: 259

Multiple photos availableIridium (Var: Osmiridium) : (Ir,Os,Ru)

Neiva River, Sysert' district, Ekaterinburgskaya (Sverdlovskaya) Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia

0.9 mm micronugget of osmiridium ("nev'yanskite") with composition (Ir.70Os.26Ru.02Pt.02) from heavy nonmagnetic concentrate of sands Neiva river. Note bright metallic tin-white appearance of the mineral. Associating minerals in the concentrate are iridosmine ("sysertskite"), gold, electrum, "chromite" and native tin. Pavel M. Kartashov collection ...
 © Pavel M. KartashovPhoto ID: 158750    View Count: 238

Iridium (Var: Osmiridium) : (Ir,Os,Ru)

Neiva River, Sysert' district, Ekaterinburgskaya (Sverdlovskaya) Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia

Back side of the same 0.9 mm micronugget of osmiridium ("nev'yanskite") with composition (Ir.70Os.26Ru.02Pt.02) from heavy nonmagnetic concentrate of sands Neiva river. Note bright metallic tin-white appearance of the mineral and morphology of its grain typical for iridium - nonhexagonal member of Os-Ir-Ru system. Associating minerals in the ...
 © Pavel M. KartashovPhoto ID: 158758    View Count: 174

Isovite : (Cr,Fe)23C6

Verkhneivinsk, Neiva river, Sysert' District, Ekaterinburgskaya (Sverdlovskaya) Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia

Dark gray metallic grain of isovite. Grain size 0.7 mm. Photographer and collection Thomas Witzke.
 © Thomas WitzkePhoto ID: 8124    View Count: 742

Multiple photos availableOsmium : (Os,Ir,Ru)

Neiva River, Sysert' district, Ekaterinburgskaya (Sverdlovskaya) Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia

0.8x0.6x0.3 mm hexagonal dipyramidal-pinakoidal crystal of osmium with very widespread composition (Os.51Ir.42Ru.07) - according to L. Cabri classification it had belong to iridosmine compositional field, but according to 50% rule, accepted by IMA, it is osmium now. The crystal is composed by hexagonal dipyramide and pinacoids. Note skeletoidal ...
 © Pavel M. KartashovPhoto ID: 167478    View Count: 470

Multiple photos availableRomarchite : SnO, Tin : Sn, Gold : Au

Neiva River, Sysert' district, Ekaterinburgskaya (Sverdlovskaya) Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia

Brownish films of romarchite covering surface of micronugget of native tin from heavy nonmagnetic concentrate of sands Neiva river. Very small grains of gold are included into romarchite crust (upper and lower parts of the left side this specimen). FOV is ~3x2 mm. Pavel M. Kartashov collection and photo.
 © Pavel M. KartashovPhoto ID: 158768    View Count: 190

Ruthenium : (Ru,Ir)

Neiva River, Sysert' district, Ekaterinburgskaya (Sverdlovskaya) Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia

Small 0.4x0.3 mm rounded grain of native ruthenium with composition Ru.60Os.26Ir.14 picked out from PGM concentrate of Neiva river sands. According to L. Cabri classification it was belong to rutheniridosmine field, but according to 50% rule, accepted by IMA, it is ruthenium now, in spite of the fact that, pure Ru content in this alloy is only ...
 © Pavel M. KartashovPhoto ID: 162711    View Count: 196

Ruthenium : (Ru,Ir)

Verkhneivinsk, Neiva river, Sysert' District, Ekaterinburgskaya (Sverdlovskaya) Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia

0.05 cm crystal aggregate, identification confirmed by electron dispersive spectroscopy. S398-01
Excalibur Mineral Company specimen.
 © 2008, JGWPhoto ID: 187777    View Count: 117

Multiple photos availableTin : Sn

Neiva River, Sysert' district, Ekaterinburgskaya (Sverdlovskaya) Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia

Broken side of micronugget of native Tin from heavy nonmagnetic concentrate of sands Neiva river. Fresh broken surface demonstrate to us the typical tin-white colour of metal. Associated minerals invisible on the photo are small grains of Gold included into Romarchite crust covering native metal. FOV is ~2.3x1.7 mm. Pavel M. Kartashov collection ...
 © Pavel M. KartashovPhoto ID: 159158    View Count: 172
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