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Genkinite Isoferroplatinum & Osmium

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Genkinite Isoferroplatinum & Osmium

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Description
Locality: 
Miass River, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russian Federation
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0 × 0 × 0 cm
Description

You are bidding on a small nugget of native osmium/isoferroplatinum with grains of extremely rare genkinite and minor laurite. Comes with complete analysis (see analysis tab above). The resin bearer measures 5x5mm for scale. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Genkinite

Formula: 
(Pt,Pd,Rh)4Sb3
Strunz: 
2.AC.35a
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Type Locality: 
Onverwacht Mine, Lydenburg, Eastern Bushveld Complex, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

Isoferroplatinum

Formula: 
Pt3Fe
Strunz: 
1.AG.35
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
5.0
Type Locality: 
Placer Deposits, Tulameen River, Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada

Osmium

Formula: 
(Os,Ir,Ru)
Strunz: 
1.AF.05
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
6.0 - 7.0
Colour: 
White
Streak: 
Grey
Analysis
Analysis Report - only: Genkinite Isoferroplatinum & Osmium
Analysis Report - only: Genkinite Isoferroplatinum & Osmium

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