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Osmiridium from
Adamsfield, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia


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Osmiridium, etc.

Adamsfield, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Osmiridium

Adamsfield, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Osmiridium, etc.

Adamsfield, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Osmiridium, etc.

Adamsfield, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Osmiridium, etc.

Adamsfield, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Osmiridium

Adamsfield, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Osmiridium, etc.

Adamsfield, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Osmiridium, etc.

Adamsfield, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Osmiridium, etc.

Adamsfield, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Osmiridium

Adamsfield, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Osmiridium, etc.

Adamsfield, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Osmiridium, etc.

Adamsfield, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Locality type:Town
Classification
Species:Native Iridium var: Osmiridium
Formula:(Ir,Os,Ru)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Native Osmium3
- var Iridosmine2
Chromite2
Rutheniridosmine2
Magnesiochromite1
Native Iridium1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Osmiridium data
Locality Data:Click here to view Adamsfield, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:160782
Long-form Identifier:1:3:160782:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Osmiridium in this Region
Halls Open Cut, Adamsfield, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Nearest other occurrences of Osmiridium
1.4km (0.8 miles) ⓘHalls Open Cut, Adamsfield, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
48.5km (30.2 miles) ⓘForster Prospect, Weld river district, Huon-Channel region, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
94.3km (58.6 miles) ⓘRocky Boat Harbour Osmiridium Field, New River Lagoon district, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
References
Cabri L.J., & Harris, D. (1975). Zoning in OS-IR Alloys and the Relation of the Geogical and Tectonic Environment of the Source Rocks to the Bulk Pt: Pt+Ir+Os Ratio for Placers. Canadian Mineralogist, 13, 266-274.
Bacon, C. A. (1992). Notes on the History of Mining and Exploration at Adamsfield. Mineral Resources Tasmania.
 
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