Pirogues ophiolite, Pirogues River, New Caledonia

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Described a number of PGE oxides
(Pt,Fe)O
(Rh,Fe,Ir)₃O
(Fe,Rh,Pt)O
(Fe,Rh,Pt,Ir)O
(Ru,Fe,Mn)(O,OH)₃

References:
Augé, T. and Legendre, O. (1994) Platinum-group element oxides from the Pirogues ophiolitic mineralization, New Caledonia: origin and significance. Economic Geology: 89: 1454-1468.

Mineral List:

Bowieite
Chromite
Cooperite
Cuprorhodsite
Erlichmanite

Irarsite
Iridium
Isoferroplatinum
Laurite
Malanite

Osmium
Sperrylite
Tetraferroplatinum
Tulameenite

14 entries listed. 14 valid minerals.

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