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Osmiridium

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Osmiridium, etc.

Adamsfield, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Osmiridium

Neiva River, Nizhnii Tagil, Sverdlovskaya Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia
Osmiridium

Urals Region, Russia
Osmiridium, etc.

Adamsfield, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Osmiridium

Neiva River, Nizhnii Tagil, Sverdlovskaya Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia
Osmiridium

Urals Region, Russia
Osmiridium, etc.

Adamsfield, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Osmiridium

Neiva River, Nizhnii Tagil, Sverdlovskaya Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia
Formula:
(Ir,Os,Ru)
A variety of Iridium

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


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Classification of OsmiridiumHide

IMA status:
Discredited

Chemical Properties of OsmiridiumHide

Formula:
(Ir,Os,Ru)
Elements listed:
Ir, Os, Ru - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Synonyms of OsmiridiumHide

Other Language Names for OsmiridiumHide

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Osmium3 photos of Osmiridium associated with Osmium on mindat.org.
Iridium2 photos of Osmiridium associated with Iridium on mindat.org.
Rutheniridosmine2 photos of Osmiridium associated with Rutheniridosmine on mindat.org.
Iridosmine2 photos of Osmiridium associated with Iridosmine on mindat.org.
Gold2 photos of Osmiridium associated with Gold on mindat.org.
Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series1 photo of Osmiridium associated with Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series on mindat.org.

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

Internet Links for OsmiridiumHide

Localities for OsmiridiumHide

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (eg from pseudomorphs.)

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia
 
  • New South Wales
    • Kennedy Co.
      • Fifield
Carlo Tortorella; Webb, K. (2014). The age and tectonometallogenic setting of the Fifield “Alaskan-type” intrusive suite, Lachlan Orogen, NSW. NSW., Bachelor of Science (Honours), School of Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Wollongong.
    • Richmond Co.
      • Evans Head
G. A. Albertson Data
    • Rous Co.
G. A. Albertson Data
G. A. Albertson Data
  • Tasmania
    • Circular Head municipality
      • Corinna-Savage River district
        • Corinna
Bottrill & Baker (in prep) Catalogue of minerals of Tasmania
    • Derwent Valley municipality
Bacon, C. A. (1992). Notes on the History of Mining and Exploration at Adamsfield. Mineral Resources Tasmania.; Cabri L.J., & Harris, D. (1975). Zoning in OS-IR Alloys and the Relation of the Geogical and Tectonic Environment of the Source Rocks to the Bulk Pt: Pt+Ir+Os Ratio for Placers. Canadian Mineralogist, 13, 266-274.
Bottrill, R. S.; 1989, Economic Geology Appendix A; Tasmanian Geol. Surv. Explanatory Rept. 73 ( Huntley.)
    • Huon Valley municipality
      • Huon-Channel region
        • Weld river district
Bottrill & Baker (in prep) Catalogue of minerals of Tasmania
      • New River Lagoon district
Bottrill, R.S., 2014. Mineral deposits associated with the mafic-ultramafic complexes. In: Corbett, K.D., Quilty, P.G. and Calver, C.R. (editors), Section 4.4.7. Geological Evolution of Tasmania. Geological Society of Australia Special Publication 24, Geological Society of Australia (Tasmania Division), 141–145. Bottrill, R.S., Bacon, C.A. and Duncan, D.McP, 2014. Cenozoic mineral deposits. In: Corbett, K.D., Quilty, P.G. and Calver, C.R. (editors), Section 10.3. Geological Evolution of Tasmania. Geological Society of Australia Special Publication 24, Geological Society of Australia (Tasmania Division), 539–548.
    • Waratah-Wynyard municipality
      • Heazlewood district
Bottrill & Baker (in prep) Catalogue of minerals of Tasmania
Bottrill & Baker, 2008, Catalogue of Minerals of Tasmania
Bottrill & Baker 2008
      • Waratah district
M Latham collection
    • West Coast municipality
      • Zeehan district
Keays, R. R., & Jowitt, S. M. (2013). The Avebury Ni deposit, Tasmania: A case study of an unconventional nickel deposit. Ore Geology Reviews, 52, 4-17.
    • West Tamar municipality
      • Beaconsfield district
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
Harris D C, Cabri L J (1973) The nomenclature of the natural alloys of osmium, iridium and ruthenium based on new compositional data of alloys from world-wide occurrences. The Canadian Mineralogist 12, 104-112
    • Cariboo Mining Division
      • Quesnel River area
Harris D C, Cabri L J (1973) The nomenclature of the natural alloys of osmium, iridium and ruthenium based on new compositional data of alloys from world-wide occurrences. The Canadian Mineralogist 12, 104-112
    • Similkameen Mining Division
      • Tulameen River
Nixon, G. T., Cabri, L. J., & Laflamme, J. G. (1990). Platinum-group-element mineralization in lode and placer deposits associated with the Tulameen Alaskan-type complex, British Columbia. The Canadian Mineralogist, 28(3), 503-535.
China
 
  • Hebei Province
    • Chengde Prefecture
      • Chengde Co.
        • Gaositai
Bilun Luo (1979): Geology and Prospecting 15(3), 11-15; Zuxiang Yu (1995): Acta Mineralogica Sinica 15(1), 1-4; Zuxiang Yu (1997): Acta Geologica Sinica 71(4), 486-490
Zuxiang Yu (1997): Acta Geologica Sinica 71(4), 486-490
      • Xinglong Co.
Yu Zuxiang (1981): Geological Review 27, 55-71.
  • Sichuan Province
    • Panzhihua Prefecture
      • Eastern District
  • Tibet Autonomous Region
    • Nagchu Prefecture (Naqu Prefecture)
      • Amdo Co. (Anduo Co.)
Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990
        • Dongqiao ophiolite (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 (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture)
      • Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.)
Wenji Bai, Jingsui Yang, Qingsong Fang, Binggan Yan, and Zhongming Zhang (2001): Earth Science Frontiers 8(3), 111-121
Czech Republic
 
  • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
    • Hradec Králové Region
      • Nová Paka (Neupaka)
Malec J, Bohmová V.: Minerály Pt-kovù na ložisku pyropu u obce Vestřev v Podkrkonoší. Zprávy o geologických výzkumech v roce 2011, Mineralogie, petrologie a geochemie, 185-188.
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; Auge, T. (1985). Platinum-group-mineral inclusions in ophiolitic chromitite from the Vourinos Complex, Greece. The Canadian Mineralogist, 23(2), 163-171.
Malaysia
 
  • Pahang
Geological Society of Malaysia Bulletin 15 (1982)
New Zealand
 
  • South Island
    • Southland Region
      • Southland District
        • Catlins Coast
http://www.med.govt.nz/crown_minerals/minerals/docs/comreports/report05_pgm.pdf
        • Orepuki
5th International Platinum Symposium Bulletin of The Geological Society of Finland Number 61, Part 1,1989,1-64
    • Tasman Region
      • Collingwood
www.med.govt.nz/crown_minerals/minerals/docs/comreports/report05_pgm.pdf.
Norway
 
  • Sør-Trøndelag
    • Røros
      • Feragen
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
Philippines
 
  • Mindanao
    • Southern Mindanao Region
      • Davao del Sur Province
Shaofeng Huang (2011): Geology and Exploration 47(5), 935-942
Russia
 
  • Far-Eastern Region
    • Chukotskii Autonomous Okrug
      • Pekul'ney Range (Pekul'nei Range)
        • Northern Pekul'ney River (Northern Pekul'nei River; Northern Pekul'neyveem River)
Pekov, I.V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Picture, Moscow, 369 pp.
    • 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
    • Primorskiy Kray
      • Khankay massif - Khasan-Grodekov through area
Shcheka, S.A., Vrzhosek, A.A., Sapin, V.I., Kiryukhina, N.I. (1991): Transformations of platinum-group minerals from Primor'ye placers. Mineral. Zhurnal: 13(1): 3l-40 (in Russian); in: Jambor, J.L., Grew, E.S. (1993): New mineral Names. American Mineralogist: 78: 233
  • Northern Region
    • Karelia Republic
      • Ladoga Region
        • Pitkyaranta District (Pitkäranta District)
V. I. Ivashchenko, O. B. Lavrov, K. Sundblad and A. N. Toritsin (2007) Au-Ag-Bi-Te-Se vein mineralization at Roikonkoski, Karelia, northern Lake Ladoga region. Geological Survey of Finland, Guide 53 pp 51-56
Heys Mineral Index 3rd ed.
    • Middle Urals
      • Sverdlovskaya Oblast'
        • Nizhnii Tagil
Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data
South Africa
 
  • Free State Province
    • Lejweleputswa District
Econ Geol (1989) 84:1651-1655
      • Witwatersrand field
        • Welkom
Econ Geol (1989) 84:1651-1655
Econ Geol (1989) 84:1651-1655
Minerals of South Africa
  • Mpumalanga Province
    • Eastern Bushveld Complex
      • Lydenburg
Minerals of South Africa
    • Witwatersrand field
US Geological Survey Professional Paper, Volume 1161 pM20
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
U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225.
Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; Min Mag (1997) 61:367-375
USGS Open-File Report 01-269
    • 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
    • Humboldt Co.
      • Klamath Mts
        • Weitchpec District
          • Weitchpec
            • Klamath River
Logan, Clarence August (1918), Platinum and allied metals in California: California Mining Bureau. Bulletin 85, 120 pp.: 65, 109; Mertie, J.B. (1969) Economic geology of the platinum metals. USGS Professional Paper 630, 120 pp.: 94; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 41.
    • Nevada Co.
      • North San Juan District
        • North San Juan
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.
    • Siskiyou Co.
      • Klamath Mts
        • Forks of Salmon
Logan, Clarence August (1918), Platinum and allied metals in California: California Mining Bureau. Bulletin 85, 120 pp.: 66-67, 78-79; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 43.
        • Somes Bar
          • Sugarloaf
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 44.
        • Yoakumville
Logan, Clarence August (1918), Platinum and allied metals in California: California Mining Bureau. Bulletin 85, 120 pp.: 66-67; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 43.
    • Tehama Co.
      • Klamath Mts
        • Beegum
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 44.
    • Trinity Co.
      • Klamath Mts
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 45.
        • Junction City District
          • Junction City
            • Red Hill
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 45.
        • 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.
        • Willow Creek District
          • Salyer
USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10109530.
    • 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.
  • Nevada
    • Clark Co.
      • Spring Mts
        • Goodsprings District
NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
  • Oregon
    • Coos Co.
Bird, J. M., and W. A. Bassett (1980), Evidence of a Deep Mantle History in Terrestrial Osmium-Iridium-Ruthenium Alloys, J. Geophys. Res., 85(B10), 5461–5470.
    • Josephine Co.
      • Josephine Creek District
www.geo.cornell.edu/geology/faculty/Bird.html.
Zimbabwe
 
  • Midlands
    • Gweru District (Gwelo District)
Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:464-471
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