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Rutheniridosmine

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Zlatoust, Chelyabinsk Oblast', Southern Urals, Urals Region, Russia
© 2003 R.O. Meyer

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Formula:
(Ir,Os,Ru)
System:HexagonalColour:Silver-white
Hardness:6 - 7
Name:The name reflects its composition , being comprised of RUTHENium, IRIDium, and OSMIum.


Not to be confused with ruthenosmiridium.

Classification of Rutheniridosmine

IMA status:Redefined Approved 1991
Strunz 8th edition ID:1/A.13-40
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:1.AF.05

1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
A : Metals and Intermetallic Alloys
F : Platinum group elements
Dana 7th edition ID:1.2.1.5
Dana 8th edition ID:1.2.2.3

1 : NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
2 : Platinum Group Metals and Alloys
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Type Occurrence of Rutheniridosmine

Type Locality:Horokanai placer, Uryugawa, Uryu-gun, Kamikawa Province, Hokkaido, Japan
Year of Discovery:1936

Physical Properties of Rutheniridosmine

Lustre:Metallic
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Opaque
Colour:Silver-white
Hardness (Mohs):6 - 7

Crystallography of Rutheniridosmine

Crystal System:Hexagonal

Chemical Properties of Rutheniridosmine

Formula:
(Ir,Os,Ru)
Essential elements:Ir
All elements listed in formula:Ir, Os, Ru
Common Impurities:Pt,Pd,Rh,Fe,Ni

Relationship of Rutheniridosmine to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

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1.AF.05Osmium
(Os,Ir,Ru)
1.AF.05Ruthenium
(Ru,Ir)
1.AF.10Iridium
(Ir,Os,Ru)
1.AF.10Palladium
(Pd,Pt)
1.AF.10Platinum
Pt
1.AF.10Rhodium
(Rh,Pt)
Related Minerals - Dana Grouping):

- +
1.2.1.1Platinum
Pt
1.2.1.2Iridium
(Ir,Os,Ru)
1.2.1.3Rhodium
(Rh,Pt)
1.2.1.4Palladium
(Pd,Pt)

Other Names for Rutheniridosmine

Other Languages:
Russian:Рутениридосмин
Simplified Chinese:钌铱锇矿
Varieties:
Platosmiridium

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Rutheniridosmine

Reference List:

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Harris, D.C. and L.J. Cabri (1973) The nomenclature of the natural alloys of osmium, iridium and ruthenium based on new compositional data of alloys from world-wide occurrences. Canadian Mineralogist (1974): 12: 104-112.

American Mineralogist (1975): 60: 946 (abstract).

Cabri, L.J., Ed. (1981) Platinum group elements: mineralogy, geology, recovery. Canadian Institute of Min. & Met., Special Volume 23: 134–135.

Harris, D.C. and L.J. Cabri (1991) Nomenclature of platinum-group element alloys: review and revision. Canadian Mineralogist (1991): 29: 231-237 [Redefinition; all localities are suspect - analyses must be dropped?; TL Japan?].

Criddle, A.J. and C.J. Stanley, Editors (1993) Quantitative data file for ore minerals, 3rd ed. Chapman & Hall, London, 489.

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    • Localities for Rutheniridosmine

    The map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Australia
     
    • Tasmania
    		Bottrill & Baker in prep
      • Heazlewood district
    		Bottrill & Baker (in prep) Catalogue of minerals of Tasmania
      • Rosebery district
    		Bottrill & Baker (in prep) Catalogue of minerals of Tasmania
    Bulgaria
     
    • Blagoevgrad Oblast
      • Rhodope Mts
        • Gotse Delchev
    		Bul. Acad. Sci. (1998)
    Canada
     
    • British Columbia
      • Atlin Mining Division
    		Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990
      • Similkameen Mining Division
        • Tulameen
    		Canadian Mineralogist (2005): 43: 1705.
    Nixon, G.T., Cabri, L.J., and Laflamme, J.H.G. (1990) Platinum-group-element mineralizaton in lode and placer deposits associated with the Tulameen Alaskan-type complex, British Columbia. Canadian Mineralogist: 28, 503-535.
    • Manitoba
      • Bird River Sill
    		Econ Geol (1986) 81:1159-1168
    China
     
    • Tibet Autonomous Region
      • Nagchu (Naqu) Prefecture
        • Amdo (Anduo) Co.
    		Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990
    • Xinjiang (Xinjiang-Uygur) Autonomous Region
      • Changji (Sanji) Autonomous Prefecture
        • Manasi (Manas) Co.
    		Jianxun Bai (1987): Geology and Prospecting 23(12), 24-27
    Colombia
     
    • Cauca Department
      • Mun. de Guapí
    		Min Mag (1997) 61:367-375
    Ethiopia
     
    • Benshangul-Gumaz Province
      • Asosa region (Assosa region)
    		Pavel M. Kartashov data
    France
     
    • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
      • Bouches-du-Rhône
        • Aix-en-Provence
          • Peyrolles-en-Provence
    		Y. Moëlo : "Compte-rendu de la réunion "Systématique des Minéraux" du 23 novembre 1989", Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéral.
    Greece
     
    • Epirus (Ipeiros) Department
      • Pindos Mts
        • Pindos ophiolite complex
    		Argirios Kapsiotis, Tassos A. Grammatikopoulos, Basilios Tsikouras, Konstantin Hatzipanagiotou, Federica Zaccarini und Giorgio Garuti (2011): Mineralogy, composition and PGM of chromitites from Pefki, Pindos ophiolite complex (NW Greece): evidence for progressively elevated fAs conditions in the upper mantle sequence. Mineralogy and Petrology 101, 129-150.
    • Macedonia Department
      • Kozáni Prefecture
        • Kozáni and Grevena prefectures border area
          • Vourinos Mt ophiolite complex
    		Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990
    Japan
     
    • Hokkaido
      • Kamikawa Province
        • Uryu-gun
          • Uryugawa
    		Excalibur Mineral Co. specimens and analyses.
      • Sorachi Province
        • Yubari District
    		Hori Mineralogy analyses and Gunnar Farber specimens
    Mongolia
     
    • Dzavhan Aimag (Zavkhan Aimag)
      • Khan-Taishirin-Ula range
    		http://www.dmitrenkogg.narod.ru/Mongoliy.htm
    New Zealand
     
    • South Island
      • Parapara
    		www.med.govt.nz/crown_minerals/minerals/docs/comreports/report05_pgm.pdf.
    Papua New Guinea
     
    • Northern Province (Oro Province)
      • Ioma area
    		Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. Cristallo. , 1974, 97, pp. 510.
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
    		www.cosis.net/abstracts/EAE03/14099/EAE03-A-14099.pdf.
    • Far-Eastern Region
      • Chukotskii Autonomous Okrug
        • Pekul'nei Range
          • Northern Pekul'nei River
    		Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
      • Kamchatka Oblast'
        • Koryak Mts
      • Primorskiy Kray
        • Khanka lake
    		Shcheka G.G., Vrzhosek A.A., Lehmann B., Tolstykh N.D. (2004) Associations of platinum-group minerals from the Zolotaya gold placiers, Primorye, Russian Far East, - Can. Miner., v.42, pp. 583-599.
    • Urals Region
      • Southern Urals
        • Chelyabinsk Oblast'
    		R.O. Meyer collection; Ex: Fersman Museum specimen
    USA
     
    • Alaska
      • Bethel Borough
        • Goodnews Bay
          • Salmon River - Red Mountain District
    		Min Mag (1997) 61:367-375
    • California
      • Merced Co.
        • Cressey
    		Sjoberg, J. and Gomes, J.M. (1980) Platinum-group minerals in California alluvial deposits. US Bureau of Mines, Reno Research Center, unpublished manuscript: 15; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 41, 43.
        • Snelling District
          • Snelling
            • Merced River
    		Sjoberg, J. and Gomes, J.M. (1980) Platinum-group minerals in California alluvial deposits. US Bureau of Mines, Reno Research Center, unpublished manuscript: 15; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 41, 43.
      • Nevada Co.
        • North San Juan District (Badger Hill District)
          • Yuba River
    		Sjoberg, J. and Gomes, J.M. (1980) Platinum-group minerals in California alluvial deposits. US Bureau of Mines, Reno Research Center, unpublished manuscript: 15, figure 1; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 45.
      • Sacramento Co.
        • Folsom District
          • Folsom
    		Sjoberg, J. and Gomes, J.M. (1980) Platinum-group minerals in California alluvial deposits. US Bureau of Mines, Reno Research Center, unpublished manuscript: 15, figure 1; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 43.
      • Trinity Co.
        • Klamath Mts
          • Salmon Mts
            • New River District
              • Marysville
    		Alfredo Petrov specimen (ex-Kristalle), Bart Cannon (Cannon Microprobe) analysis.
          • Weaverville District
            • Douglas City
    		Sjoberg, J. and Gomes, J.M. (1980) Platinum-group minerals in California alluvial deposits. US Bureau of Mines, Reno Research Center, unpublished manuscript: 15; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 45.
      • Yuba Co.
        • Hammonton District (Yuba River District; Yuba Gold Field; Yuba Dredge Field; Yuba Consolidated Gold Fields)
          • Hammonton
    		Sjoberg, J. and Gomes, J.M. (1980) Platinum-group minerals in California alluvial deposits. US Bureau of Mines, Reno Research Center, unpublished manuscript: 15; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 45.
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