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Osmiridium

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Urals Region, Russia
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A variety of Iridium

A variety of Iridium rich in Osmium.
Originally reported from Urals Region, Russia.

Classification of Osmiridium

IMA status:Discredited
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Other Names for Osmiridium

Other Languages:
Russian:Осмистый иридий

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    Localities for Osmiridium

    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
     
    • New South Wales
      • Kennedy Co.
        • Condobolin
          • Fifield
    Carlo Tortorella
      • Rous Co.
    G. A. Albertson Data
    G. A. Albertson Data
        • Evans Head
    G. A. Albertson Data
    • Tasmania
      • Beaconsfield district
    Bottrill & Baker (in prep) Catalogue of minerals of Tasmania
      • Corinna-Savage River district
    Bottrill & Baker (in prep) Catalogue of minerals of Tasmania
      • Heazlewood district
    Bottrill & Baker (in prep) Catalogue of minerals of Tasmania
      • Huon district
        • Weld river
    Bottrill & Baker (in prep) Catalogue of minerals of Tasmania
    Canada
     
    • British Columbia
      • Atlin Mining Division
    Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990
      • Cariboo Mining Division
        • Quesnel River area
    No reference listed
    China
     
    • Hebei Province
      • Chengde Prefecture
        • Luan River (Luan He) valley
    Yu Zuxiang (1995): Acta Mineralogica Sinica 15(1), 1-4.; Yu Zuxiang (1995): Acta Geologica Sinica 69(3), 215-220.
    Yu Zuxiang (1997): Acta Geologica Sinica 71(4), 486-490.
        • Xinglong Co.
    Yu Zuxiang (1981): Geological Review 27, 55-71.
    • Sichuan Province
      • Panzhihua Prefecture
        • Panzhihua City
    • Tibet Autonomous Region
      • Nagchu (Naqu) Prefecture
        • Amdo (Anduo) Co.
    Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990
          • Dongqiao (Donqiao) ophiolite
    Shi, R.D., Zhi, X.C., O\'Reilly, S.Y., Griffin, W.L., Pearson, N.J., Bai, W.J., Fang, Q.S., Alard, O., and Zhang, M. (2006): Goldschmidt Conference Abstracts 2006, A 583.
      • Shannan Prefecture
        • Qusum (Qusong) Co.
    Wenji Bai, Robinson, P.T., Qingsong Fang, Jingsui Yang, Binggang Yan, Zhongming Zhang, Xufeng Hu, Meifu Zhou, and Malpas, J. (2000): Canadian Mineralogist 38(3), 585-598.
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Hradec Králové Region
        • Nová Paka (Neupaka)
    Moravec, B.: Zajímavé nerosty z granátových náplavů v Podkrkonoší. Minerál, 2002, roč. 10 č. 4, s. 262-268.
    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
     
    • Macedonia Department
      • Kozáni Prefecture
        • Kozáni and Grevena prefectures border area
          • Vourinos Mt ophiolite complex
    Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990
    Malaysia
     
    • Pahang
    Geological Society of Malaysia Bulletin 15 (1982)
    New Zealand
     
    • South Island
      • Parapara
    www.med.govt.nz/crown_minerals/minerals/docs/comreports/report05_pgm.pdf.
      • Southland
        • Southland District
    http://www.med.govt.nz/crown_minerals/minerals/docs/comreports/report05_pgm.pdf
    Norway
     
    • Sør-Trøndelag
      • Røros
    Nilson, L. P. (1990): Platinum-group mineral inclusions in chromitite from the Osthammeren ultramafic tectonite body, South Central Norway. Mineralogy and Petrology 42: 249-263
    Russia
     
    • 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
      • Khabarovskiy Kray
        • Ayan-Maya district
          • Aldan shield
    Cabri, L.J., Laflamme, H.H. Giles, (1997), Platinum Group Minerals from the Konder Massif, Russian Far East, Min Rec. 28, 97-106
      • Middle Urals
        • Ekaterinburgskaya (Sverdlovskaya) Oblast'
          • Sysert' district
    Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data
    South Africa
     
    • Free State Province
    Econ Geol (1989) 84:1651-1655
    Minerals of South Africa
        • Welkom
    Econ Geol (1989) 84:1651-1655
    Econ Geol (1989) 84:1651-1655
    • Mpumalanga Province
      • Eastern Bushveld Complex
        • Lydenburg District
    Minerals of South Africa
      • Witwatersrand field
        • West Rand
    USA
     
    • Alaska
      • Bethel Borough
        • Goodnews Bay
          • Salmon River - Red Mountain District
    USGS Open-File Report 01-269
    USGS Open-File Report 01-269
    USGS Open-File Report 01-269
    Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; Min Mag (1997) 61:367-375
    USGS Open-File Report 01-269
        • Goodnews Bay District
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225.
      • Southeast Fairbanks Borough
        • Chistochina District
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225.
      • Yukon-Koyukuk Borough
        • Innoko District
    Alaska Geological Survey Public-data F i l e 89-20
    • California
      • Trinity Co.
    • Nevada
      • Clark Co.
        • Goodsprings District
    NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    • Oregon
      • Coos Co.
      • Josephine Co.
        • Josephine Creek District
    www.geo.cornell.edu/geology/faculty/Bird.html.
    Zimbabwe
     
    • Midlands
      • Gweru (Gwelo) District
    Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:464-471
    Mineral and/or Locality
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