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Native Iridium

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Native Iridium

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Description
Locality: 
Inagli Massif, Aldan, Aldan Shield, Sakha Republic, Russian Federation
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.5 × 1.5 × 0.5 cm
Description

Silvery metallic nugget of native iridium enclosed in epoxy resin in a specimen that was completely analyzed by SEM/EDS.

What is VERY UNUSUAL of this native iridium, is that it is almost pure iridium, with no trace of osmium, which is very typical for native iridium nuggets, they always have osmium in high percentages. This one is an exception since its composition is Ir 96,6%, Ru 2,1 %, Fe 1,3 % (see analysis). No osmium present !

Don't miss the opportunity to get this strange and almost pure native iridium !

Ex Vandenbroucke Museum collection from Waregem, Belgium.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Iridium

Formula: 
(Ir,Os,Ru)
Strunz: 
1.AF.10
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.0 - 7.0

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