Østhammeren (Osthammeren), Røros, Trøndelag, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Østhammeren (Osthammeren) | Deposit |
| Røros | Municipality |
| Trøndelag | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 33' 43'' North , 11° 31' 28'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Mindat Locality ID:
206648
Long-form identifier:
1:2:206648:9
GUID (UUID V4):
5b389980-5492-444d-8d21-a8b65384148b
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Osthammåren
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Østhammeren, Røros, Trøndelag, Norge
Podiform chromite deposit with PGE mineralization, hosted by a small ultramafic (serpentinite) body of the Feragen complex. ALL PGE phases are found as microscopic grains.
Coordinates are for a mine roughly in the middle. The others can be found at:
62.56177°N 11.52428°E
62.56237°N 11.52466°E
62.56203°N 11.52546°E
62.56218°N 11.52537°E
62.56221°N 11.52554°E
62.56323°N 11.52452°E (prospect?)
62.56144°N 11.52344°E (?)
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
14 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Awaruite Formula: Ni3Fe Reference: 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 |
| ⓘ Erlichmanite Formula: OsS2 Description: Also an Ir-rich erlichmanite has been identified (Nilsson 1990) Reference: 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 |
| ⓘ Heazlewoodite Formula: Ni3S2 Reference: 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 |
| ⓘ Hollingworthite Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS Reference: 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
Zaccarini F, Economou-Eliopoulos M, Kiseleva O, Garuti G, Tsikouras B, Pushkarev E, Idrus A. Platinum Group Elements (PGE) Geochemistry and Mineralogy of Low Economic Potential (Rh-Pt-Pd)-Rich Chromitites from Ophiolite Complexes. Minerals. 2022; 12(12):1565. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12121565 |
| ⓘ Irarsite Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS Reference: 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 |
| ⓘ Iridium Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) Reference: 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 |
| ⓘ Iridium var. Osmiridium Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) Reference: 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 |
| ⓘ Laurite Formula: RuS2 Reference: 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 |
| ⓘ Nickeline Formula: NiAs Reference: 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 |
| ⓘ Osarsite Formula: (Os,Ru)AsS Reference: 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 |
| ⓘ Osmium Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru) Reference: 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 |
| ⓘ Osmium var. Iridosmine Formula: (Os,Ir) Reference: 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 |
| ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8 Reference: 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 |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 Reference: 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 |
| ⓘ Sperrylite Formula: PtAs2 Reference: 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
Zaccarini F, Economou-Eliopoulos M, Kiseleva O, Garuti G, Tsikouras B, Pushkarev E, Idrus A. Platinum Group Elements (PGE) Geochemistry and Mineralogy of Low Economic Potential (Rh-Pt-Pd)-Rich Chromitites from Ophiolite Complexes. Minerals. 2022; 12(12):1565. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12121565 |
| ⓘ Sperrylite var. Platarsite Formula: PtAsS Reference: 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
Zaccarini F, Economou-Eliopoulos M, Kiseleva O, Garuti G, Tsikouras B, Pushkarev E, Idrus A. Platinum Group Elements (PGE) Geochemistry and Mineralogy of Low Economic Potential (Rh-Pt-Pd)-Rich Chromitites from Ophiolite Complexes. Minerals. 2022; 12(12):1565. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12121565 |
| ⓘ Stibiopalladinite ? Formula: Pd5Sb2 Description: A Pd-antimonide is reported as "probably stibiopalladinite" by Nilsson 1990. Reference: 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
Zaccarini F, Economou-Eliopoulos M, Kiseleva O, Garuti G, Tsikouras B, Pushkarev E, Idrus A. Platinum Group Elements (PGE) Geochemistry and Mineralogy of Low Economic Potential (Rh-Pt-Pd)-Rich Chromitites from Ophiolite Complexes. Minerals. 2022; 12(12):1565. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12121565 |
| ⓘ Tolovkite Formula: IrSbS Reference: Nilsson, L. P. & Larsen, R. B. (1998): Edle mineraler i mafiske og ultramafiske bergarter- en oppsummering av platina-gruppe mineraler (PGM) funnet i Norge i de senere år. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift 14: 40-49; Nilsson, L.P. (1990) Platinum-group mineral inclusions in chromitite from the Ostharnmeren ultramafic tectonite body, south central Norway. Mineral. Petrology: 42: 249-263; in: Jambor, J.L., Vanko, D.A. (1991): New mineral Names. American Mineralogist: 76: 1439 |
| ⓘ 'UM1990-17-E:FeIrOsPt' Formula: Pt2(Ir,Os)Fe Reference: Nilsson, L.P. (1990) Platinum-group mineral inclusions in chromitite from the Ostharnmeren ultramafic tectonite body, south central Norway. Mineral. Petrology: 42: 249-263; in: Jambor, J.L., Vanko, D.A. (1991): New mineral Names. American Mineralogist: 76: 1439 |
| ⓘ 'UM1990-42-S:IrOsPbPt' Formula: (Ir,Pt,Pb,Os)2S3 or (Ir,Pt,Pb,Os)3S7 (?) Reference: Nilsson, L.P. (1990) Platinum-group mineral inclusions in chromitite from the Ostharnmeren ultramafic tectonite body, south central Norway. Mineral. Petrology: 42: 249-263; in: Jambor, J.L., Vanko, D.A. (1991): New mineral Names. American Mineralogist: 76: 1439 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Awaruite | 1.AE.20 | Ni3Fe |
| ⓘ | Iridium | 1.AF.10 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| ⓘ | var. Osmiridium | 1.AF.10 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| ⓘ | Osmium | 1.AF.05 | (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| ⓘ | var. Iridosmine | 1.AF.05 | (Os,Ir) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Erlichmanite | 2.EB.05a | OsS2 |
| ⓘ | Heazlewoodite | 2.BB.05 | Ni3S2 |
| ⓘ | Hollingworthite | 2.EB.25 | (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS |
| ⓘ | Irarsite | 2.EB.25 | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| ⓘ | Laurite | 2.EB.05a | RuS2 |
| ⓘ | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
| ⓘ | Osarsite | 2.EB.20 | (Os,Ru)AsS |
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ | Sperrylite | 2.EB.05a | PtAs2 |
| ⓘ | var. Platarsite | 2.EB.05a | PtAsS |
| ⓘ | Stibiopalladinite ? | 2.AC.20a | Pd5Sb2 |
| ⓘ | Tolovkite | 2.EB.25 | IrSbS |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'UM1990-17-E:FeIrOsPt' | - | Pt2(Ir,Os)Fe |
| ⓘ | 'UM1990-42-S:IrOsPbPt' | - | (Ir,Pt,Pb,Os)2S3 or (Ir,Pt,Pb,Os)3S7 (?) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Laurite | RuS2 |
| S | ⓘ Erlichmanite | OsS2 |
| S | ⓘ Osarsite | (Os,Ru)AsS |
| S | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| S | ⓘ Sperrylite var. Platarsite | PtAsS |
| S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| S | ⓘ Heazlewoodite | Ni3S2 |
| S | ⓘ Hollingworthite | (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS |
| S | ⓘ Tolovkite | IrSbS |
| S | ⓘ UM1990-42-S:IrOsPbPt | (Ir,Pt,Pb,Os)2S3 or (Ir,Pt,Pb,Os)3S7 (?) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Awaruite | Ni3Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ UM1990-17-E:FeIrOsPt | Pt2(Ir,Os)Fe |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Ni | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| Ni | ⓘ Heazlewoodite | Ni3S2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Awaruite | Ni3Fe |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Osarsite | (Os,Ru)AsS |
| As | ⓘ Sperrylite | PtAs2 |
| As | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| As | ⓘ Sperrylite var. Platarsite | PtAsS |
| As | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| As | ⓘ Hollingworthite | (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS |
| Ru | Ruthenium | |
| Ru | ⓘ Laurite | RuS2 |
| Ru | ⓘ Osarsite | (Os,Ru)AsS |
| Ru | ⓘ Iridium var. Osmiridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Ru | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| Ru | ⓘ Osmium | (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| Ru | ⓘ Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Rh | Rhodium | |
| Rh | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| Rh | ⓘ Hollingworthite | (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS |
| Pd | Palladium | |
| Pd | ⓘ Hollingworthite | (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS |
| Pd | ⓘ Stibiopalladinite | Pd5Sb2 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tolovkite | IrSbS |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibiopalladinite | Pd5Sb2 |
| Os | Osmium | |
| Os | ⓘ Erlichmanite | OsS2 |
| Os | ⓘ Osarsite | (Os,Ru)AsS |
| Os | ⓘ Iridium var. Osmiridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Os | ⓘ Osmium | (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| Os | ⓘ Osmium var. Iridosmine | (Os,Ir) |
| Os | ⓘ Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Os | ⓘ UM1990-42-S:IrOsPbPt | (Ir,Pt,Pb,Os)2S3 or (Ir,Pt,Pb,Os)3S7 (?) |
| Os | ⓘ UM1990-17-E:FeIrOsPt | Pt2(Ir,Os)Fe |
| Ir | Iridium | |
| Ir | ⓘ Iridium var. Osmiridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Ir | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| Ir | ⓘ Osmium | (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| Ir | ⓘ Osmium var. Iridosmine | (Os,Ir) |
| Ir | ⓘ Tolovkite | IrSbS |
| Ir | ⓘ Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Ir | ⓘ UM1990-42-S:IrOsPbPt | (Ir,Pt,Pb,Os)2S3 or (Ir,Pt,Pb,Os)3S7 (?) |
| Ir | ⓘ UM1990-17-E:FeIrOsPt | Pt2(Ir,Os)Fe |
| Pt | Platinum | |
| Pt | ⓘ Sperrylite | PtAs2 |
| Pt | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| Pt | ⓘ Sperrylite var. Platarsite | PtAsS |
| Pt | ⓘ Hollingworthite | (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS |
| Pt | ⓘ UM1990-42-S:IrOsPbPt | (Ir,Pt,Pb,Os)2S3 or (Ir,Pt,Pb,Os)3S7 (?) |
| Pt | ⓘ UM1990-17-E:FeIrOsPt | Pt2(Ir,Os)Fe |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ UM1990-42-S:IrOsPbPt | (Ir,Pt,Pb,Os)2S3 or (Ir,Pt,Pb,Os)3S7 (?) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Nilson, L. P. (1990): Platinum-Group Mineral Inclusions in Chromitite from the Osthammeren Ultramafic Tectonite Bbody, South Central Norway. Mineralogy and Petrology 42: 249-263
Nilsson, L. P. & Larsen, R. B. (1998): Edle mineraler i mafiske og ultramafiske bergarter- en oppsummering av platina-gruppe mineraler (PGM) funnet i Norge i de senere år. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift 14: 40-49
Grenne, T., Ihlen, P.M., and Vokes, F.M. (1999): Scandinavian Caledonide Metallogeny in a plate tectonic perspective. Mineralium Deposita 34, 422-471.
Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore Database. Deposit Area 1640 - 023. Østhammer. (Last updated 16.mai.2006)
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