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

Adamsfield, Tasmania, Australia

A small nugget (~3mm across) of "osmiridium" (usually mostly osmium, with lesser iridium and rutheniridosmine, plus minor ruthenium), from alluvial workings, Adamsfield. G Dainty specimen, R Bottrill photo.
 © R. BottrillPhoto ID: 203730    View Count: 212

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

Urals Region, Russia

size: MM-box
Paul Bongaerts specimen and photograph
 © Paul BongaertsPhoto ID: 25550    View Count: 1301

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
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