Ruthenium-bearing Iridium
A variety of Iridium
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About Ruthenium-bearing Iridium
Formula:
(IrxRuyOsz)
x <0.8, 0.2< y <0.43, z <0.1
Colour:
tin-white, greyish
Lustre:
Metallic
Crystal System:
Isometric
A variety of Iridium
Cubic alloy in system Os-Ir-Ru with contents Ir less than 80 at.%, Os less than 10 at.% and Ru in range 20-43 at.%. Rare variety of cubic native Iridium.
Cubic alloy in system Os-Ir-Ru with contents Ir less than 80 at.%, Os less than 10 at.% and Ru in range 20-43 at.%. Rare variety of cubic native Iridium.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
53187 (as Ruthenium-bearing Iridium)
2045 (as Iridium)
2045 (as Iridium)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:53187:0 (as Ruthenium-bearing Iridium)
mindat:1:1:2045:5 (as Iridium)
mindat:1:1:2045:5 (as Iridium)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
8517b67a-6305-4172-82dd-adbc9fe98be4 (as Ruthenium-bearing Iridium)
bf5fe969-67b7-4fac-a4a0-95dddb352b7c (as Iridium)
bf5fe969-67b7-4fac-a4a0-95dddb352b7c (as Iridium)
IMA Classification of Ruthenium-bearing Iridium
Approval history:
Initially was proposed as distinct phase of Os-Ir-Ru system according to nomenclature of Harris and Cabri of 1973. After adoption of "50% rule" considered as variety of cubic native Iridium.
Physical Properties of Ruthenium-bearing Iridium
Metallic
Colour:
tin-white, greyish
Tenacity:
Malleable
Cleavage:
None Observed
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Chemistry of Ruthenium-bearing Iridium
Mindat Formula:
(IrxRuyOsz)
x <0.8, 0.2< y <0.43, z <0.1
x <0.8, 0.2< y <0.43, z <0.1
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Ruthenium-bearing Iridium
Crystal System:
Isometric
Synonyms of Ruthenium-bearing Iridium
Other Information
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 Ruthenium-bearing Iridium
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References for Ruthenium-bearing Iridium
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Localities for Ruthenium-bearing Iridium
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? - 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 (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Russia | |
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South Africa | |
Sysertsky District, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia