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Osmium var. Iridosmine from Nevyansk, Yekaterinburg, Ural Mountains, Sverdlovsk Oblast', Russia

 
Osmium var. Iridosmine from Nevyansk, Yekaterinburg, Ural Mountains, Sverdlovsk Oblast', Russia

Osmium var. Iridosmine from Nevyansk, Yekaterinburg, Ural Mountains, Sverdlovsk Oblast', Russia

DESCRIPTION:No. 33571
Mineral:Osmium var. Iridosmine
Locality:Nevyansk, Yekaterinburg, Ural Mountains, Sverdlovsk Oblast', Russia
Description:Single silver to pale steel-grey flattened flake of native osmium per Excalibur Mineral Co. analysis. Originally labeled as Iridosmine, now discredited, and identified as Osmium. Ex. John A. Rorer, Jr. collection #018; Ex. Plummer's Minerals (1948)
Overall Size:1.5 mm
Crystals:
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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