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Osmium

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Neiva River, Sysert District, Nizhnii Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russian Federation
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.2 × 0.1 × 0.1 cm
Description

Nice sharp perfect crystal of native osmium. Osmium minerals are extremely rare in Nature. From more than 5000 mineral species known, only 8 are Osmium minerals (data from MINDAT) so it is a real rarity !

What is interesting of this specimen is that the perfect hexagonal shape of the crystal, as it can be seen in the photos.

Analyzed specimen see copy of the analysis included.

Native osmium crystals are extremely rare and very rarely seen on the mineral market.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Osmium

Formula: 
(Os,Ir,Ru)
Strunz: 
1.AF.05
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
6.0 - 7.0
Colour: 
White
Streak: 
Grey

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