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Laurite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered

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Verkhneivinsk, Novouralsk, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia

Laurite

Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia

Laurite, etc.

Wolfsbach, Drosendorf-Zissersdorf, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria

Laurite

Verkhneivinsk, Novouralsk, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia

Laurite

Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia

Laurite, etc.

Wolfsbach, Drosendorf-Zissersdorf, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria

Laurite

Verkhneivinsk, Novouralsk, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia

Laurite

Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia

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About LauriteHide

Formula:

RuS₂

Colour:

Black

Lustre:

Metallic

Hardness:

7 - 7½

Specific Gravity:

6.43

Crystal System:

Isometric

Member of:

Pyrite Group

Name:

Named for Laura Louisa Henrietta Rupe Joy (1833-1929). The mineral was named by Wöhler in 1866 as a compliment to the wife of his personal friend, Charles Arad Joy, American chemist at Columbia University in New York City, USA.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Tanah Laut (Pontijn), Banjar Regency, South Kalimantan Province, Indonesia

Pyrite Group. Erlichmanite-Laurite Series. Compare 'UM1965-11-S:IrOsRu', 'UM1978-15-S:IrOsPtRhRu' and 'UM1978-18-S:IrOsRu'.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

2344

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:2344:9

Similar NamesHide

Lasurite (of Haidinger)	A synonym of Azurite
Laueite	A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered	Mn²⁺Fe₂³⁺(PO₄)₂(OH)₂ · 8H₂O
Lautite	A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered	CuAsS
Lazurite	A valid IMA mineral species	Na₇Ca(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄)(S₃) · H₂O
Liraite	A valid IMA mineral species	NaCa₂Mn₂²⁺[Fe³⁺Fe²⁺]Mn₂²⁺(PO₄)₆(H₂O)₂

IMA Classification of LauriteHide

IMA status:

Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)

IMA Formula:

Ru²⁺(S₂)^2-

Classification of LauriteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

2.EB.05a

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
E : Metal Sulfides, M: S <= 1:2
B : M:S = 1:2, with Fe, Co, Ni, PGE, etc.

Dana 8th ed.:

2.12.1.10

2 : SULFIDES
12 : A_mB_nX_p, with (m+n):p = 1:2

Hey's CIM Ref.:

3.12.2

3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
12 : Sulphides etc. of the platinum metals

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.

Symbol	Source	Reference for Standard
Lrt	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
Lrt	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019)	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download

Physical Properties of LauriteHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Black

Streak:

Dark grey

Hardness:

7 - 7½ on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₂₅=2870 kg/mm² - Vickers

Tenacity:

Very brittle

Cleavage:

Perfect
{111}

Fracture:

Sub-Conchoidal

Density:

6.43 g/cm³ (Measured) 6.39 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of LauriteHide

Type:

Isotropic

Colour in reflected light:

white to gray, bluish

Chemistry of LauriteHide

Mindat Formula:

RuS₂

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
Ru	61.180 %
S	38.820 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

Ru, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Os,Rh,Ir,Fe

Crystallography of LauriteHide

Crystal System:

Isometric

Class (H-M):

m3(2/m3) - Diploidal

Space Group:

Pa3

Setting:

Pa3

Cell Parameters:

a = 5.6135 Å

Unit Cell V:

176.89 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

octahedral, cubic, and pyritohedral crystals, rounded grains

Comment:

Pa-3

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0010195	Laurite	Lutz H D, Muller B, Schmidt T, Stingl T (1990) Structure refinement of pyrite-type ruthenium disulfide, RuS2, and ruthenium diselenide, RuSe2 Acta Crystallographica C46 2003-2005		1990		0	293
0017724	Laurite	Oftedal I (1928) Uber die Kristallstrukturen der verbindungen RuS2, OsS2, MnTe2 und AuSb2. Mit einem Anhang uber die Gitterkonstant von Pyrit Zeitschrift fur Physikalische Chemie 135 291-299		1928		0	293

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'Lutz H D'
'Muller B'
'Schmidt T'
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_journal_name_full 'Acta Crystallographica, Section C'
_journal_volume 46 
_journal_year 1990
_journal_page_first 2003
_journal_page_last 2005
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 Structure refinement of pyrite-type ruthenium disulfide, RuS2,
 and ruthenium diselenide, RuSe2
;
_database_code_amcsd 0010195
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_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 90
_cell_angle_gamma 90
_cell_volume 176.615
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      6.213
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  '1/2-y,-z,1/2+x'
  '-y,1/2+z,1/2-x'
  'y,z,x'
  'x,1/2-y,1/2+z'
  '1/2-x,1/2+y,z'
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  '1/2-z,-x,1/2+y'
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Ru   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000
S   0.38831   0.38831   0.38831
loop_
_atom_site_aniso_label
_atom_site_aniso_U_11
_atom_site_aniso_U_22
_atom_site_aniso_U_33
_atom_site_aniso_U_12
_atom_site_aniso_U_13
_atom_site_aniso_U_23
Ru 0.00225 0.00225 0.00225 -0.00013 -0.00013 -0.00013
S 0.00305 0.00305 0.00305 0.00023 0.00023 0.00023

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
2.81 Å	(vs)
3.29 Å	(vs)
3.24 Å	(s)
1.982 Å	(s)
1.082 Å	(s)
1.287 Å	(ms)
1.256 Å	(ms)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 3a: Earth’s earliest Hadean crust	>4.50
7 : Ultramafic igneous rocks
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks	>3.0
36 : Carbonatites, kimberlites, and related igneous rocks
37 : Layered igneous intrusions and related PGE minerals
Stage 5: Initiation of plate tectonics	<3.5-2.5
38 : Ophiolites

Geological Setting:

Ultramafic intrusives and derived placers.

Type Occurrence of LauriteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Tanah Laut (Pontijn), Banjar Regency, South Kalimantan Province, Indonesia

Other Language Names for LauriteHide

Dutch:Lauriet

German:Laurit

Russian:Лаурит

Simplified Chinese:硫钌矿
硫钌锇矿

Spanish:Laurita

Traditional Chinese:硫釕礦
硫釕鋨礦

Relationship of Laurite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Pyrite Group

Other Members of Pyrite Group:

Aurostibite	AuSb₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
Cattierite	CoS₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
Dzharkenite	FeSe₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
Erlichmanite	OsS₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
Fukuchilite	Cu₃FeS₈	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
Gaotaiite	Ir₃Te₈	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
Geversite	PtSb₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
Hauerite	MnS₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
Insizwaite	PtBi₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
Kruťaite	CuSe₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
Penroseite	(Ni,Co,Cu)Se₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
Pyrite	FeS₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
Sperrylite	PtAs₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
Trogtalite	CoSe₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
Vaesite	NiS₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
Villamanínite	(Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S₂	Tric.

Forms a series with:

Erlichmanite

Erlichmanite-Laurite Series

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

11 photos of Laurite associated with Isoferroplatinum	Pt₃Fe
8 photos of Laurite associated with Native Iridium	(Ir,Os,Ru)
7 photos of Laurite associated with Rutheniridosmine	(Ir,Os,Ru)
7 photos of Laurite associated with Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
7 photos of Laurite associated with Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
5 photos of Laurite associated with Native Osmium	(Os,Ir,Ru)
5 photos of Laurite associated with Hollingworthite	(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
4 photos of Laurite associated with 'Polyxene'	(Pt,Fe,Cu,Ni,Pd,Rh)
4 photos of Laurite associated with Tolovkite	IrSbS
4 photos of Laurite associated with Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

2.EB.	Selenolaurite	RuSe₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.	Andrieslombaardite	RhSbS	Iso. 23 : P2₁3
2.EB.	Iridarsenite	(Ir,Ru)As₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.EB.	Kanatzidisite	(SbBiS₃)₂Te₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.EB.05a	Vaesite	NiS₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05a	Hauerite	MnS₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05a	Gaotaiite	Ir₃Te₈	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05a	Penroseite	(Ni,Co,Cu)Se₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05a	Fukuchilite	Cu₃FeS₈	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05a	Villamanínite	(Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S₂	Tric.
2.EB.05a	Erlichmanite	OsS₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05a	Sperrylite	PtAs₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05a	Geversite	PtSb₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05a	Cattierite	CoS₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05a	Aurostibite	AuSb₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05a	Trogtalite	CoSe₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05a v	'Cayeuxite'
2.EB.05a	Kruťaite	CuSe₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05a	Pyrite	FeS₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05a	Insizwaite	PtBi₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05b	Bambollaite	Cu(Se,Te)₂	Tet.
2.EB.05a	Dzharkenite	FeSe₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.10a	Marcasite	FeS₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.10e	Paracostibite	CoSbS	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbca
2.EB.10f	Oenite	CoSbAs	Orth.
2.EB.10e	Pararammelsbergite	NiAs₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbca
2.EB.10a	Mattagamite	CoTe₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.10a	Frohbergite	FeTe₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.10d	Costibite	CoSbS	Orth. mm2 : Pmn2₁
2.EB.10b	Alloclasite	Co_1-xFe_xAsS	Mon. 2 : P2₁
2.EB.10c	Glaucodot	(Co_0.50Fe_0.50)AsS	Orth. mm2 : Pmn2₁
2.EB.10a	Petříčekite	CuSe₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.10a	Kullerudite	NiSe₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.10a	Ferroselite	FeSe₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.15b	Seinäjokite	FeSb₂	Orth.
2.EB.15a	Rammelsbergite	NiAs₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.15a	Clinosafflorite	CoAs₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.EB.15c	Paxite	CuAs₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.EB.15a	Nisbite	NiSb₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.15a	Löllingite	FeAs₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.15a	Safflorite	(Co,Ni,Fe)As₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.15a	Omeiite	OsAs₂	Orth.
2.EB.15a	Anduoite	RuAs₂	Orth.
2.EB.20	Arsenopyrite	FeAsS	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.EB.20	Ruarsite	(Ru,Os)AsS	Mon.
2.EB.20	Osarsite	(Os,Ru)AsS	Mon.
2.EB.20	Gudmundite	FeSbS	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.EB.25	Mayingite	IrBiTe	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.25	Maslovite	PtBiTe	Iso. 23 : P2₁3
2.EB.25	Paragersdorffite	Ni(As,S)₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.25	Orthogersdorffite	NiAsS	Orth. mm2 : Pca2₁
2.EB.25	Sulfopadmaite	PdBiS	Iso. 23 : P2₁3
2.EB.25	Jolliffeite	NiAsSe	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.25	Cobaltite	CoAsS	Orth. mm2 : Pca2₁
2.EB.25	Guixiangite	NiBiS	Iso. 23 : P2₁3
2.EB.25	Testibiopalladite	PdSbTe	Iso.
2.EB.25 va	'Antimony-bearing Gersdorffite'	Ni(As,Sb)S
2.EB.25	Kalungaite	PdAsSe	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.25	Hollingworthite	(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.25	Michenerite	PdBiTe	Iso. 23 : P2₁3
2.EB.25	Gersdorffite	NiAsS	Iso. 23 : P2₁3
2.EB.25	Milotaite	PdSbSe	Iso. 23 : P2₁3
2.EB.25	Tolovkite	IrSbS	Iso.
2.EB.25	'Platarsite'	Pt(As,S)₂	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.25	Willyamite	CoSbS
2.EB.25	Changchengite	IrBiS	Iso. 23 : P2₁3
2.EB.25	Kvačekite	NiSbSe	Iso. 23 : P2₁3
2.EB.25	Krutovite	NiAs₂	Iso. 23 : P2₁3
2.EB.25	Padmaite	PdBiSe	Iso. 432
2.EB.25	Ullmannite	NiSbS	Iso. 23 : P2₁3
2.EB.25	Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS	Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.30	Urvantsevite	Pd(Bi,Pb)₂	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4/mmm
2.EB.35	Rheniite	ReS₂	Tric. 1 : P1

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:

No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

Industrial Uses:

Ruthenium ore

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References for LauriteHide

Reference List:

Wöhler, F. (1866) Ueber ein neues mineral von Bornéo. Nachrichten von der Königliche Gesellschaft der Wissenschaftern und der Georg-Augusts-Universität: 1866: 155-160.

von Waltershausen, S. (1866) Ueber die krystallformen und mineralogischen eigenthümlichkeiten des laurits. Nachrichten von der Königliche Gesellschaft der Wissenschaftern und der Georg-Augusts-Universität: 1866: 160-163.

Wöhler (1869) Ges. Wiss. Göttingen, Nachr.: 327.

Deville, H., Debray, H. (1879) Sur la Laurite et le Platine Ferrifere Artificiels. Compt. Rendus: 89: 587-592.

De Jong, W.F., Hoog, A. (1927) La Combinaison RuS2 et sa Structure. Recueil des Travaux Chimiques des Pays‐Bas: 46(3): 173-176.

Oftedal, Ivar (1928) Über die Kristallstrukturen der Verbindungen RuS₂, OsS₂, MnTe₂ und AuSb₂. Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie, 135 (1). 291-299 doi:10.1515/zpch-1928-13519

Bannister, F. A. (1932) Determination of minerals in platinum concentrates from the Transvaal by X-ray methods. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 23 (138) 188-206 doi:10.1180/minmag.1932.023.138.05

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1944) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, New York.pp.291-292

Leonard, B. F., Desborough, George A., Page, Norman J (1969) Ore microscopy and chemical composition of some laurites. American Mineralogist, 54 (9-10) 1330-1346

Lutz, H. D.; Willich, P. (1977) Gitterschwingungsspektren. XVI. FIR‐Spektren und Schwingungsanalyse von Dichalkogeniden und Diphosphiden des Eisens, Rutheniums, Osmiums und Platins. Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie, 428 (1). 199-203 doi:10.1002/zaac.19774280124

Bowles, J. F. W., Atkin, D., Lambert, J. L. M., Deans, T., Phillips, R. (1983) The chemistry, reflectance, and cell size of the erlichmanite (OsS₂)-laurite (RuS₂) series. Mineralogical Magazine, 47 (345) 465-471 doi:10.1180/minmag.1983.047.345.07

Ohnenstetter, Daniel, Watkinson, David H., Jones, Peter C., Talkington, Raymond W. (1986) Cryptic compositional variation in laurite and enclosing chromite from the Bird River Sill, Manitoba. Economic Geology, 81 (5) 1159-1168 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.81.5.1159

Lutz, H. D., Müller, B., Schmidt, Th., Stingl, Th. (1990) Structure refinement of pyrite-type ruthenium disulfide, RuS2, and ruthenium diselenide, RuSe2. Acta Crystallographica Section C Crystal Structure Communications, 46 (11) 2003-2005 doi:10.1107/s0108270190001925

Maier, W.O., Prichard, H.M., Barnes, S.J., Fisher, P.C. (1999) Compositional variation of laurite at Union Section in the Western Bushveld Complex. South African Journal of Geology: 102(3): 286-292.

Garuti, G., Zaccarini, F., Economou-Eliopoulos, M. (1999) Paragenesis and composition of laurite from chromitites of Othrys (Greece): implications for Os-Ru fractionation in ophiolitic upper mantle of the Balkan peninsula. Mineralium Deposita, 34 (3). 312-319 doi:10.1007/s001260050206

Brenan, J. M., Andrews, D. (2001) High-temperature stability of laurite and Ru-Os-Ir alloy and their role in PGE fractionation in mafic magmas: Erratum. The Canadian Mineralogist, 39 (6). 1747-1748 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.39.6.1747

Brenan, J. M., Andrews, D., Brenan, J. M., Andrews, D. (2001) High-Temperature Stability of Laurite and Ru-Os-Ir Alloy and Their Role in PGE Fractionation in Mafic Magmas. The Canadian Mineralogist, 39 (2). 341-360 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.39.2.341

Andrews, David R. A., Brenan, J. M. (2002) Phase-equilibrium constraints on the magmatic origin of laurite + Ru-Os-Ir alloy. The Canadian Mineralogist, 40 (6). 1705-1716 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.40.6.1705

Malitch, K. N., Junk, S. A., Thalhammer, O. A.R., Melcher, F., Knauf, V. V., Pernicka, E., Stumpfl, E. F. (2003) Laurite and ruarsite from podiform chromitites at Kraubath and Hochgrössen, Austria. The Canadian Mineralogist, 41 (2) 331-352 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.41.2.331

Hattori, K. H., Cabri, L. J., Johanson, B., Zientek, M. L. (2004) Origin of placer laurite from Borneo: Se and As contents, and S isotopic compositions. Mineralogical Magazine, 68 (2) 353-368 doi:10.1180/0026461046820192

(2005) Laurite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

González-Jiménez, JoséM., Gervilla, Fernando, Proenza, Joaquín A., Kerestedjian, Thomas, Augé, Thierry, Bailly, Laurent (2009) Zoning of laurite (RuS2)erlichmanite (OsS2): implications for the origin of PGM in ophiolite chromitites. European Journal of Mineralogy, 21 (2) 419-432 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1921

Barkov, Andrei Y, Nikiforov, Andrey A, Tolstykh, Nadezhda D, Shvedov, Gennadiy I., Korolyuk, Vladimir N (2017) Compounds of Ru–Se–S, alloys of Os–Ir, framboidal Ru nanophases, and laurite–clinochlore intergrowths in the Pados-Tundra complex, Kola Peninsula, Russia. European Journal of Mineralogy, 29 (4) 613-621 doi:10.1127/ejm/2017/0029-2666

Malitch, K.N.; Belousova, E.A.; Griffin, W.L.; Badanina, I.Yu.; Knauf, V.V.; O'Reilly, S.Y.; Pearson, N.J. (2017) Laurite and zircon from the Finero chromitites (Italy): New insights into evolution of the subcontinental mantle. Ore Geology Reviews, 90. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2017.06.027

Prichard, Hazel M., Barnes, Sarah-Jane, Fisher, Peter C., Pagé, Philippi, Zientek, Michael L. (2017) Laurite and Associated PGM In the Stillwater Chromitites: Implications For Processes of Formation, and Comparisons With Laurite In the Bushveld and Ophiolitic Chromitites. The Canadian Mineralogist, 55 (1) 121-144 doi:10.3749/canmin.1600006

Bowles, John F.W., Suárez, Saioa, Prichard, Hazel M., Fisher, Peter C. (2018) The mineralogy, geochemistry and genesis of the alluvial platinum-group minerals of the Freetown Layered Complex, Sierra Leone. Mineralogical Magazine: 82: supplement S1: S223-S246.

Zaccarini, Federica, Garuti, Giorgio (2020) Zoned Laurite from the Merensky Reef, Bushveld Complex, South Africa: “Hydrothermal” in Origin? Minerals, 10 (4). 373 doi:10.3390/min10040373

Kitahara, Ginga, Yoshiasa, Akira, Ishimaru, Satoko, Terai, Kunihisa, Tokuda, Makoto, Nishio-Hamane, Daisuke, Tanaka, Takahiro, Sugiyama, Kazumasa (2023) Crystal structures of rhodium-containing erlichmanite–laurite solid solutions (Os_1–x–yRu_xRh_yS₂: x = 0.09–0.60, y = 0.07–0.10) with unique compositional dependence. Mineralogical Magazine, 87 (3) 396-406 doi:10.1180/mgm.2022.139

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Albania
Kukës County Tropojë ⓘ Bregu i Bibes deposit	www.env.duke.edu (n.d.)

Algeria
In Salah Province In Salah District Foggaret Ezzaouia ⓘ Acfer 217 meteorite	Schulze (1998)

Argentina
Córdoba Province Calamuchita Department Santa Rosa District ⓘ Los Guanacos ultramafic body	Proenza et al. (2008)

Australia
New South Wales Cunningham Co. ⓘ Platina Lead	Webb (2014)
Harden Co. Coolac ⓘ Serpentinite occurrence	Australian Research Council Centre of ...
Kennedy Co. Fifield ⓘ Owendale Complex	Ma et al. (2023)
Tasmania West Coast municipality Zeehan mining district North Dundas ⓘ Serpentine Hill	Brown et al. (1988)
ⓘ Unnamed Pd locality	G. A. Albertson Data +1 other reference

Austria
Lower Austria Horn District Drosendorf-Zissersdorf ⓘ Wolfsbach	Kolitsch (2015)
Styria Leoben District ⓘ Kraubath an der Mur	Min.& Pet. 73:247-277 +3 other references
Sankt Stefan ob Leoben Mitterberg ⓘ Unnamed chromite pit	Malitch et al. (2002)
ⓘ Sommergraben	Melcher+Mali (1998)
Liezen District Rottenmann Oppenberg ⓘ Hochgrößen	Malitch et al. (2003)

Brazil
Amapá Mazagão Vila Nova ⓘ Bacuri complex	Prichard et al. (2001)
Bahia ⓘ Campo Formoso ultramafic complex	Garuti et al. (2007) +1 other reference
Goiás ⓘ Cromínia	33rd International Geological Congress (2008)
Hidrolândia ⓘ Morro Feio	33rd International Geological Congress (2008)
ⓘ Niquelândia	33rd International Geological Congress (2008)
ⓘ Niquelândia complex	Garuti et al. (2012)
Santa Terezinha de Goiás ⓘ Cedrolina chromitite body	Portella +3 other references
Pará Curionópolis ⓘ Luanga Cr-Pt-Pd deposit	33rd International Geological Congress (2008)
São Paulo ⓘ Monte Alegre do Sul	33rd International Geological Congress (2008)

Bulgaria
Blagoevgrad Province Blagoevgrad Municipality ⓘ Blagoevgrad placer deposits	Цинцов (1998)
Satovcha Municipality ⓘ Pletena	BULGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES CENTRAL LABORATORY OF MINERALOGY AND CRYSTALLOGRAPHY ANNUAL REPORT No 3/1997 7. Platinum-group minerals from native or placer deposits: phase composition et al. (Z. Tsintsov) +1 other reference
Burgas Province Kameno Municipality ⓘ Konstantinovo	Atanasov (1990)
Kardzhali Province Kirkovo Municipality ⓘ Dobromirtsi	Tsintsov (2004) +2 other references

Canada
British Columbia Similkameen Mining Division Tulameen ⓘ Granite Creek	In the collection of Brent Thorne. ...
ⓘ Tulameen River	Nixon et al. (1990)
ⓘ Grasshopper Mt	Nixon et al. (1990)
ⓘ Placer Deposits	Nixon et al. (1990)
Manitoba Bird River area Bird River Sill ⓘ Chrome property	Theyer (2000)
ⓘ Bird River Sill	Can.Rockhound v.3 +1 other reference
ⓘ Chrome Claim	Ohnenstetter et al. (1986)
Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland Baie Verte Peninsula ⓘ Middle Arm Brook prospect	Escayola et al. (2011)
Bay of Islands ⓘ Lewis Hills Massif	Edwards (1990)
Ontario Thunder Bay District Coldwell complex ⓘ Marathon deposit	Ames et al. (2017)
ⓘ W horizon	Good et al. (2017)
Obonga Lake Area ⓘ Chrome Lake Mine (Chrome Mining and Smelting)	Macdonald et al. (1988)
Québec Chaudière-Appalaches Les Appalaches RCM Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine ⓘ Lambly-Nadeau mine (Victoria mine)	Canadian Mineralogist 28
ⓘ Old Greenshields mine (Nayes mine; Beaudoin mine)	Canadian Mineralogist 28
ⓘ Thetford Mines	gsa.confex.com (n.d.)
Black Lake ⓘ Indice no. 1	Corrivaux et al. (1990)
ⓘ Hall chrome pit	Corrivaux et al. (1990)
ⓘ Lemelin mine (Gray mine)	Corrivaux et al. (1990)
Yukon Whitehorse mining district Kluane District ⓘ Florence Creek	Barkov et al. (2008)
ⓘ Wellgreen Cu-Ni-PGE deposit	Barkov et al. (2002) +1 other reference
ⓘ Wolverine Creek	Fedortchouk et al. (eds.)

Chile
Aisén Aisén Province ⓘ Taitao ophiolite	González-Jiménez et al. (2025)
Araucanía Cautín Province ⓘ La Cabaña	González-Jiménez et al. (2016)
ⓘ La Cabaña serpentinites	Galdames et al. (2010) +1 other reference

China
Hebei Chengde Chengde County Gaositai ⓘ Gaositai Cr-PGE deposit (Gao District; Gaotai village)	Zuxiang Yu (1995)
ⓘ Wulie river placers	Zuxiang Yu (1995) +1 other reference
Fengning County Boluonuo ⓘ Hongshila Pt-Pd deposit (Hung District)	Keqiao Chen et al. (1981)
ⓘ Maying village	Yu Zuxiang (1995)
Sichuan Garzê Autonomous Prefecture (Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture) Danba Co. Yangliuping Cu-Ni-PGE ore field ⓘ Yangliuping Cu-Ni-PGE deposit	Deng et al. (2002)
Panzhihua Miyi County ⓘ Xinjie Cu-Ni-(PGE) deposit
Yanbian County ⓘ Hongge V-Ti-Fe deposit	Zhong et al. (2002)
Tibet Nagqu Amdo Co. (Anduo Co.) ⓘ Anduo Cr deposit	Anthony et al. (1990)
Dongqiao ophiolite (Donqiao ophiolite) ⓘ Dongqiao Cr-PGE deposit	Xuecui Zhou and Shuihe Mao (1989)
Ngari Gar Co. (Ga'er Co.) ⓘ Baer ophiolite	Yuan et al. (2025)
ⓘ Cuobuzha ophiolite	Yuan et al. (2025)
ⓘ Dajiweng ophiolite	Yuan et al. (2025)
Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture) Nêdong Co. (Naidong Co.; Zedang Co.) ⓘ Zedang ophiolite	Guo et al. (2016) +1 other reference
Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.) ⓘ Luobusha ophiolite ("Luobusa ophiolite")	Bai et al. (2007)
Xinjiang Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture) Yizhou District ⓘ Xiadong mafic–ultramafic complex	Yang et al. (2018)

Colombia
Cauca Department Guapí ⓘ Río Pilpe	Min Mag (1997)
Chocó Department Condoto ⓘ Alto Condoto intrusion	Stribrny et al. (2000)
ⓘ Valle del Cauca Department	Excalibur Mineral Company specimen

Costa Rica
Guanacaste Province Nicoya Canton ⓘ Santa Elena ultramafic Nappe	Zaccarini et al. (2010)

Cuba
Holguín Province ⓘ Mayarí District	Gervilla et al. (2005)
ⓘ Monte Bueno deposit	Gevilla et al. (2005)
ⓘ Mejías beach placer	Acta Geológica Hispánica et al. (1-4)
Moa-Baracoa District Barracanao (Baracoa) ⓘ Potosí Mine	Aiglsperger et al. (Eastern Cuban Ophiolites)
ⓘ Cayo Guam deposit	Rui et al. (2022)
ⓘ Mercedita Cr deposit	Pujol-Solà et al. (2018)
ⓘ Sagua de Tánamo Mining District	González-Jiménez et al. (2011)
ⓘ Caridad deposit	González-Jiménez et al. (2010)
ⓘ Negro Viejo deposit	Gevilla et al. (2005)

Cyprus
Limassol District ⓘ Kokkinorotsos chromite mine (Chrome Mine)	Prichard et al. (1990)

Dominican Republic
Monseñor Nouel Province Bonao ⓘ Falcondo Mines	Proenza et al. (2008) +1 other reference
ⓘ Loma Caribe Ni laterite deposit	Farré-de-Pablo et al. (2020)
ⓘ Loma Peguera deposit	Proenza et al. (2007) +3 other references

East Timor
Manatuto District ⓘ Hili Manu	Angela Lay et al. (2014) +1 other reference

Ecuador
Carchi Province Awa Indian Preserve ⓘ Camumbi River gold placer	Barron et al. (2024)
Esmeraldas Province ⓘ Santiago River placers	Weiser et al. (1993) +1 other reference

Egypt
Red Sea Governorate ⓘ St John's Island	El Aref et al. (2020)

Ethiopia
Benishangul-Gumuz Region Asosa Zone ⓘ Tumet river	Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.)
Oromia Region West Welega Zone Gimbi ⓘ Yubdo District (Joubdo District; Youbdo District; Joubda District)	Bowles (1986) +1 other reference
ⓘ Bir Bir River	Stanley et al. (2005)
ⓘ Joubdo Stream	Cabri et al. (1981)

Finland
ⓘ Lapland	Törnroos et al. (1998)
Enontekiö ⓘ Miessijoki River	Kojonen et al. (2007) +3 other references
Inari Ivalojoki ⓘ Palsinoja	Kari Kojonen (2012)
ⓘ Sotajoki River	Kojonen et al. (2014)
Keminmaa ⓘ Kemi Mine	Outokumpu
Penikat complex ⓘ Sompujärvi Reef	Korkiakoski et al. (1997)
ⓘ Kirakkajuppura PGE deposit	Barkov et al. (1999) +1 other reference
Sodankylä ⓘ Keivitsa intrusion	Gervilla et al. (2005)
Kevitsansarvi (Keivitsansarvi) ⓘ Kevitsa Ni-Cu-PGE mine	Kojonen et al. (2004) +2 other references
North Karelia ⓘ Outokumpu mining district	Hytönen (1999)
Polvijärvi ⓘ Vasarakangas deposit	Econ Geol (1995)

France
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Ain Bourg-en-Bresse Lescheroux ⓘ Reyssouze River placer	Ducluzaux (2022)
New Caledonia Northern Province Koumac Tiébaghi Massif (Tiébaghi Ophiolite Complex) ⓘ Tiébaghi Mine	Augé (1988) +1 other reference
Southern Province Le Mont-Dore Ouen Island ⓘ Ouen Island ophiolite	33rd International Geological Congress (2008)
ⓘ Chromitite body No. 3	Cano et al. (2025)
Pirogues River ⓘ Pirogues ophiolite	Augé et al. (1994) +2 other references
Yaté ⓘ Ni River estuary	Augé et al. (1995)
Occitanie Ariège Saint-Girons Le Port Col d'Agnès Etang de Lers ⓘ Peridotite outcrops	Cristiano Ferraris (2015)

Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate Germersheim Jockgrim Rheinzabern ⓘ Holcim gravel pit	Oberthür et al. (2016)

Greece
Central Greece Euboea Skyros ⓘ Achladones Ophiolite	Tarkian et al. (1992) +1 other reference
Phthiotis Domokos ⓘ Agios Stefanos mine	Garuti et al. (1999) +1 other reference
ⓘ Metalio mine	Garuti et al. (1999)
Central Macedonia Chalkidiki Polygyros ⓘ Ormylia mine	Sideridis et al. (2022)
ⓘ Vavdos mine	Sideridis et al. (2022)
Imathia ⓘ Veria ophiolite complex	Tsoupas et al. (2008) +1 other reference
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Evros Orestiada ⓘ Milia	Economou-Eliopoulos et al. (2019)
South Aegean Syros-Ermoupoli Syros ⓘ Achladones	Economou-Eliopoulos et al. (2019)
Thessaly Larissa Farsala Eretria ⓘ Tsangli mine	Garuti et al. (1999) +1 other reference
ⓘ Kastraki III mine	Garuti et al. (1999)
Trikala Meteora ⓘ Korydallos area	Kapsiotis (2013)
ⓘ Pefki	Kapsiotis et al. (2011)
Western Macedonia Grevena Grevena ⓘ Aetoraches Mine	Auge (1985) +1 other reference
ⓘ Kissavos deposit	Garuti et al. (1997)
ⓘ Koursumia deposit	Garuti et al. (1997)
ⓘ Voidolakkos	Garuti et al. (1997) +1 other reference
ⓘ Xerolivado Mine	Mining Annual Review (1985) +3 other references
Kozani Kozani ⓘ Agriatses deposit	Garuti et al. (1997)
Voio ⓘ Vourinos Mine	Auge (1985)

Guinea
Kindia Region ⓘ Conakry Igneous Complex	Augé et al. (2018)

India
Andaman and Nicobar Islands Andaman Islands North Andaman Island ⓘ Andaman Ophiolite	González-Jiménez +4 other references
Karnataka Davanagere District Shimoga schist belt ⓘ Hanumalapur Complex	Devaraju et al. (2005)
Odisha Jajapur (Jajpur) District Sukinda ultramafic complex Sukinda Valley Sukinda Mines ⓘ Katpal chromite mine	Raju et al. (2007)
Keonjhar District ⓘ Baula Complex	Canadian Mineralogist 40:277-309
ⓘ Bangur gabbro	Augé et al. (2002, July)
ⓘ Nuasahi Complex	Prichard et al. (2018) +1 other reference
ⓘ Boula chromite deposit	Jena et al. (2017)

Indonesia (TL)
South Kalimantan Province Banjar Regency ⓘ Tanah Laut (Pontijn) (TL)	Nachr.Ges.Wissensch. Göttingen (1866) +4 other references
ⓘ Meratus Mountains	Hattori et al. (1992)
ⓘ Sungai Kalaan	Hattori et al. (1992)
Riampinang ⓘ Tambiano River	Hattori et al. (2004)
Sebuku ⓘ Sungabali	Idrus et al. (2022)
Southeast Sulawesi Province Pulau Kabaena ⓘ Tedubara area	Septiana et al. (2021) +1 other reference
ⓘ Sulawesi Island	Zaccarini et al. (2016) +2 other references

Iraq
Sulaymaniyah Governorate ⓘ Mawat ophiolite complex	Ismail et al. (2010)

Italy
Piedmont Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province ⓘ Finero Ultramafic Complex	Zaccarini et al. (2005)

Ivory Coast
Montagnes Tonkpi Biankouma Department ⓘ Samapleu mafic-ultramafic intrusion	Gouedji et al. (2014)

Japan
Hokkaidō Prefecture Kamikawa Subprefecture ⓘ Teshio gold-PGM placers ?	Urashima et al. (1972)
Uryu District Uryugawa ⓘ Horokanai placer ?	SEM-EDS by Ming Ye
Rumoi Subprefecture Obira (Rumoi District) ⓘ Kamikinenbetsu River	NISHIO–HAMANE et al. (2022)
ⓘ Obirashibe River	NISHIO–HAMANE et al. (2022)
ⓘ Obira coast	NISHIO–HAMANE et al. (2022)
Tomamae District ⓘ Moshosanbetsu River	NISHIO–HAMANE et al. (2022)
Shosanbetsu ⓘ Minamichiyoda	NISHIO–HAMANE et al. (2022)
Tomamae ⓘ Tomamae coast	NISHIO–HAMANE et al. (2022)
Sorachi Subprefecture Ashibetsu City ⓘ Panke Horonai river	Dr Daisuke Nishio-Hamane
Kumamoto Prefecture Shimomashiki District Misato ⓘ Haraigawa	NISHIO–HAMANE et al. (2019) +2 other references
Saga Prefecture Karatsu City ⓘ Takashima islet	Miura et al. (2014)

Kazakhstan
Aktobe Region Kargaly District ⓘ Kempirsai Cr deposit	doi.org (n.d.) +2 other references
Main ore field Dzharlybutak Ore Group ⓘ Almaz-Zhemchuzhina deposit	Saveliev et al. (2023)
ⓘ Geofizicheskoe-VII deposit	Saveliev et al. (2023)

Madagascar
Atsinanana Antanambao Manampotsy District ⓘ Antanambao-Manampotsy area	Legendre et al. (1992)
ⓘ Ambodibonara Placer	Auge et al. (1992) +1 other reference
Toamasina II District Sahambala ⓘ Ranomena mine	Grieco et al. (2010)

Mauritania
Adrar Region Atar ⓘ Guelb el Azib	Berger et al. (2013)

Mexico
Baja California Sur Mulegé Municipality ⓘ Vizcaíno Peninsula	Australian Research Council Centre of ...
Guerrero Atlixtac Municipality Petatlán ⓘ Loma Baya	González-Jiménez et al. (2017)

Mongolia
Ömnögovi Province Bulgan District ⓘ Gurvansaikhan Ridge ophiolite	Dostal et al. (2026)
Gurvan tes District ⓘ Altan Uul ophiolite	Dostal et al. (2026)
Uvs Province Tarialan District ⓘ Burgastai Gol Placer	Dostal et al. (2026)
ⓘ Iljgiin Gol Placer	Dostal et al. (2026)
Zavkhan Province Khan-Taishirin-Ula range ⓘ Naran massif	www.dmitrenkogg.narod.ru (n.d.) +1 other reference

Morocco
Drâa-Tafilalet Region ⓘ Bou Azzer mining district	Weiß (2006)
Zagora Province Agdz Cercle Tansifte Caïdat ⓘ Aït Ahmane	El Ghorfi et al. (2008)
ⓘ Inguijem	El Ghorfi et al. (2008)

Myanmar
Sagaing Region Monywa District ⓘ Chindwin river	5th International Platinum Symposium ... +1 other reference

North Macedonia
Lipkovo Municipality ⓘ Lojane	Đorđević et al. (2017)
Skopje Saraj Municipality Raduša ⓘ Radusa complex	Augé et al. (2017)

Northwest Africa Meteorites
ⓘ Northwest Africa 4964 meteorite (NWA 4964)	Ma et al. (2024)

Norway
Nordland Rødøy Selsøya ⓘ Ørnstolen	Nilsson et al. (1998)
Trøndelag Leka ⓘ Leka Island	Pedersen et al. (1993) +1 other reference
Røros ⓘ Østhammeren (Osthammeren)	Nilsson (1990)

Oman
Al Buraimi Governorate Northern Oman Ophiolite ⓘ Wadi Hilti	Ahmed et al. (2003)

Pakistan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province Mansehra District Kaghan Valley Naran ⓘ Sapat Gali	Ullah et al. (2026)

Papua New Guinea
Oro Province ⓘ Aikora River	Cabri et al. (2022)
Ioma area ⓘ Waria River	Harris (1974)

Philippines
Luzon Central Luzon Region Zambales Province Santa Cruz ⓘ Acoje Mine	Kay (1987)
Visayas Eastern Visayas Region Samar Island Eastern Samar ⓘ Llorente river	Oberthür et al. (2017)

Russia
Amur Oblast Zeysky District ⓘ Kun-Manie Nickel Copper sulphide deposit	Amur Minerals Corporation
Bashkortostan Burzyansky District Kraka ophiolite ⓘ 33 prospect	Garuti et al. (2021)
ⓘ Bolshoi Bashart deposit	Garuti et al. (2021)
Uchalinsky District ⓘ Nurali complex (Nurali massif)	Zaccarini et al. (2004)
ⓘ Priozernyy deposit	Saveliev et al. (2018)
ⓘ Unspecified gold placer	Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data 2018
Buryatia Baunt District Vitim Plateau ⓘ Aunik River	Airiyants et al. (2020)
Okinsky District ⓘ Ulan-Sar’dag Ophiolite	Kiseleva +3 other references
ⓘ Kitoy River placers	Airiyants et al. (2021)
Severo-Baykalsky District Dovyren Highlands ⓘ Yoko-Dovyrensky Massif	Sobolev et al. (2025)
ⓘ Bol’shoy (Big) stream	Spiridonov et al. (2018)
Chelyabinsk Oblast Bredinsky District Gogino ⓘ Kazan Au-bearing placers	E.V. et al. (2025)
ⓘ Miass River	Barkov et al. (2018)
ⓘ Kialim placer	Zaykov et al. (2017)
ⓘ Maly Iremel placer	Zaykov et al. (2017)
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug Bilibinsky District Kolyma area ⓘ Bol'shoi Anyui River Basin	Razin et al. (1989)
Baimka River Aluchinskii Massif (Aluchin horst) ⓘ Baimka placer deposit	Gornostayev et al. (1999) +1 other reference
Pekul'ney Range (Pekul'nei Range) Northern Pekul'ney River (Northern Pekul'nei River; Northern Pekul'neyveem River) ⓘ Placer deposit	Rudashevskiy et al. (1985) +1 other reference
Irkutsk Oblast Uda–Biryusa district ⓘ Ognit complex	Shvedov et al. (2017)
ⓘ Tartai Massif	Podlipsky et al. (2015)
Jewish Autonomous Oblast ⓘ Poperechny Fe-Mn deposit	Nevstruev et al. (2019) +1 other reference
Kamchatka Krai Koryak Okrug ⓘ Chirynaisky Massif	Mandarino (2000)
Karaginsky District ⓘ Pustaya River	Tolstykh et al. (2000)
Olyutorsky district ⓘ Epilchik mafic-ultramafic complex	Sidorov et al. (2021)
Korf ⓘ Gal'moenan ultrabasic massif	Sidorov et al. (2004) +3 other references
ⓘ Ledyanoy Creek placer	Vlasov et al. (2002) +1 other reference
ⓘ Levtyrinyvayam River placer	Tolstykh et al. (2004)
ⓘ Matysken complex	Cabri et al. (2022)
ⓘ Matysken River	Kutyrev et al. (2020) +1 other reference
ⓘ Prizhimny Creek	Kutyrev et al. (2018) +1 other reference
Ust'-Bel'skii ultrabasic Massif ⓘ Tolovka River placer	Razin et al. (1981) +1 other reference
Sobolevsky District ⓘ Maior River (Brook)	Подлипский et al. (1999) +1 other reference
ⓘ Mount Filipp	Pekov (1998) +1 other reference
Ust-Kamchatsky District ⓘ Olkhovaya–1 River placer	Tolstykh et al. (2009)
ⓘ Unspecified Pt-Au placer
Kemerovo Oblast ⓘ Koura River	Zhmodik et al. (2016)
Khabarovsk Krai Ayano-Maysky district ⓘ Chad Massif	Pekov (1998) +2 other references
ⓘ Konder alkaline-ultrabasic massif	Laflamme et al. (1997)
ⓘ Anomal’niy Cu-PGE deposit	Kasatkin et al. (2025)
ⓘ Krasnoyarsk Krai	...
Lysanskiy dunite-peridotite-gabbro complex ⓘ Sisim Placer Zone	Barkov et al. (2018) +1 other reference
ⓘ River Ko placer deposit	Barkov et al. (2021)
Western Sayan range ⓘ Dunzhugur Ophiolite Massif	Kiseleva et al. (2024)
Yermakovsky District ⓘ Bolshoy Khailyk River placers	Barkov et al. (2018) +2 other references
ⓘ River Rudnaya	Barkov et al. (2018)
Murmansk Oblast Fedorovo-Pansky massif (Pana layered complex) ⓘ Kievey deposit	Groshev +6 other references
ⓘ North Kamennik deposit	Groshev +7 other references
ⓘ Southern PGE Reef	Groshev +7 other references
Imandra layered complex (Imandrovsky layered intrusion) ⓘ Mount Bol’shaya Varaka chromitite deposit	Barkov et al. (2004)
Monche tundra intrusion ⓘ Monchetundra deposit	Grokhovskaya et al. (2009)
ⓘ Monchegorsk	www.duke.edu (2003) +1 other reference
Sopcha Massif ⓘ Monchegorsk Cu-Ni Deposit	Grokhovskaya et al. (2003)
ⓘ Sopcheozerskoe deposit (Sopcheozero)	Neradovsky et al. (2008) +1 other reference
ⓘ Pechengsky District	Chashchin et al. (2013)
Serpentinite Belt ⓘ Pados-Tundra Complex	Barkov +5 other references
ⓘ Volchetundra massif	Chashchin et al. (2013)
Perm Krai Gornozavodskii District Sarany ⓘ Saranovskii Mine	Puzik (2019)
Primorsky Krai Khanka lake ⓘ Zolotaya river placers	Shcheka et al. (2004)
Republic of Karelia ⓘ Burakovskii Layered Complex	Grokhovskaya et al. (2005)
ⓘ Shalozerskoe (Kuk Ruchei) deposit	Grishaenko et al. (2007)
Sakha Aldan ⓘ Inagli Massif	Pekov (1998) +1 other reference
Anabar River basin ⓘ Bolshaya Kuonamka River	Okrugin et al. (2024)
ⓘ Mayat-Vodorazdel’nyi	Airiyants et al. (2014) +2 other references
Sayan Mountains ⓘ Il’chir ophiolite belt	Kiseleva et al. (2014)
ⓘ Ospa–Kitoi massif (Ospin–Kitoi massif)	Grigor’eva et al. (2018)
ⓘ Gorlykgol deposit	Tatarinov et al. (2021)
Sverdlovsk Oblast Alapayevsky District Alapaevsk Ophiolite ⓘ Krest deposit	Zaccarini et al. (2016)
ⓘ Kurmanovskoe deposit	Zaccarini et al. (2016)
Kachkanar ⓘ Svetloborsky intrusion	Stepanov et al. (2023)
ⓘ Veresovoborsky intrusion	Stepanov et al. (2019) +1 other reference
Nizhnii Tagil ⓘ Baranchinsky Massif	Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data 2018
ⓘ Nizhnetagilskii massif (Nizhne-Tagilskii)	Anikina et al. (2014)
Nizhnyaya Tura Svetly Bor ⓘ Glubokinskoe placer	Stepanov et al. (2019)
ⓘ Travyanistyi placer	Stepanov et al. (2019)
ⓘ Vershinniy placer	Stepanov et al. (2019)
ⓘ Veresovka River	Stepanov et al. (2019)
ⓘ Veresovyi Bor	Stepanov et al. (2020)
Novouralsk Verkh-Neivinsky massif ⓘ East Shishim river placer deposit	Мурзин et al. (2020)
ⓘ Verkhneivinsk	RRUFF Project Specimen ID: R060309
Polevskoy Omutnaya River ⓘ Omutninskaya Pt-bearing placer	Pekov (1998)
Prigorodny District ⓘ Soloveva Mountain	Johan (2006)
ⓘ Aleksandrov Log Pt deposit	Pekov (1998)
Pyshminsky District ⓘ Kluchevskoy ophiolite complex	Zaccarini et al. (2008)
Yekaterinburg ⓘ Uktus complex	9th International platinum symposium Chromite-PGE mineralization in the Uktus Alaskan-Type Complex (Central Urals,) +3 other references
ⓘ Syum-Keu Ophiolite Massif	Gurskaya (2002)
Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug ⓘ Centralnoye II deposit	Jan Pašava et al. (2011)
Priuralsky District ⓘ Centralnoye I deposit	Jan Pašava et al. (2011)
ⓘ Rai-Iz Ophiolite Massif	Kojonen et al. (2003, April) +1 other reference

Saudi Arabia
Medina Region ⓘ Al ‘Ays ophiolite complex	Prichard et al. (2008)

Serbia
Central Serbia Rasina District Trstenik Veluće ⓘ Veluce ophiolite complex	Krstic et al. (1997)

Sierra Leone
Western Area ⓘ Freetown layered complex	Bowles (1986) +3 other references
ⓘ Big Water	Bowles et al. (2018)

Slovakia
Košice Region Košice-okolie District Jasov ⓘ Serpentinite outcrops	Radvanec et al. (2016)

South Africa
ⓘ Bushveld Complex	... +1 other reference
Eastern Cape Alfred Nzo District Municipality Umzimvubu Local Municipality Insizwa ⓘ Waterfall gorge	Cairncross et al. (1995)
Limpopo Sekhukhune District Municipality Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality ⓘ Atok Mine	Schwellnus et al. (1976) +1 other reference
ⓘ Booysendal North Mine	Northam Platinum
ⓘ Driekop Mine	Melcher et al. (2007) +1 other reference
ⓘ Lesego project	Montjoie (2018)
ⓘ Maandagshoek Farm	Melcher et al. (2005)
ⓘ Mooihoek Farm 255 KT	Rudashevsky et al. (1992)
Steelpoort ⓘ Onverwacht Mine	Rudashevsky et al. (1992) +2 other references
Waterberg District Municipality Mogalakwena Local Municipality ⓘ Mokopane	Yudovskaya et al. (2011)
ⓘ Akanani prospects	Van der Merwe (2011)
Mogalakwena Mine ⓘ Overysel deposit	Holwell et al. (2007)
ⓘ Sandsloot Mine	Holwell et al. (2006) +1 other reference
ⓘ Zwartfontein Pit	Frits van der Merwe (2012)
ⓘ Anglo American	Canham et al. (2025)
ⓘ Tweefontein Farm	Zaccarini et al. (2002) +1 other reference
Thabazimbi Local Municipality Thabazimbi ⓘ Amandelbult Platinum Mines	Econ Geol (1989)
ⓘ Northam Platinum mine	Roberts
ⓘ Zondereinde Mine	Northam Platinum
Mpumalanga Gert Sibande District Municipality Govan Mbeki Local Municipality ⓘ Evander goldfield	www.unileoben.ac.at (2004)
North West Bojanala Platinum District Municipality ⓘ Merensky Reef	Barkov et al. (2001)
Rustenburg Local Municipality Marikana ⓘ Lonmin Marikana Mine	Dzvinamurungu (2012)
ⓘ Rustenburg	Hart et al. (1989)
ⓘ Impala Platinum mines	R.O. Meyer collection +1 other reference
ⓘ Karee Mine	Junge et al. (2014)
Royal Bafokeng ⓘ Bafokeng-Rasimone Mine	Smith et al. (2013)
ⓘ Rustenburg Town & Townlands Farm	Zaccarini +2 other references
ⓘ Union Mine	Anglo American plc
ⓘ Western Platinum Mine	Brynard et al. (1976)
ⓘ UG-2 Reef	Voordouw et al. (2010)
ⓘ Witwatersrand goldfield	Cairncross et al. (1995)

Spain
Andalusia Málaga Ojén ⓘ Ojén lherzolite massif	Mineralogy and Petrology: 56: 25-50.
ⓘ Arroyo de los Caballos	Baurier-Aymat +7 other references
ⓘ Cerro del Algarrobo	Baurier-Aymat +7 other references
ⓘ Serranía de Ronda	Gervilla et al. (2002)
Galicia A Coruña Cedeira Teixidelo ⓘ Manolita mine	Monterrubio et al. (1990)
ⓘ Herbeira ultramafic massif	Monterrubio et al. (1990) +4 other references

Tanzania
Kigoma Region ⓘ Kapalagulu Intrusion	Wilhelmij et al. (2016) +1 other reference

Turkey
Denizli Province ⓘ Elmaslar Chromite Deposit	Akbulut et al. (2010)
Erzurum Province Aşkale District ⓘ Kop Daglari	Uysal et al. (2007)
Eskişehir Province Eskişehir ophiolite ⓘ Dağküplü mine	Zaccarini +3 other references
ⓘ Kavak mine	Zaccarini +3 other references
Hatay Province Arsuz ⓘ Kizildag ophiolite	Kozlu et al. (2010)
Kahramanmaraş Province ⓘ Elbistan-Kahramanmaraş podiform ophiolitic chromitites	Uysal (2008) +1 other reference
Muğla Province ⓘ Köyceğiz ophiolite	Xiong et al. (2022)
Menteşe District Muğla ophiolite ⓘ Chromitite occurrence	Uysal et al. (2005) +2 other references

UK
Scotland Highland Caol and Mallaig Rùm ⓘ Rum Central Complex ?	Power et al. (2000)
Shetland Islands ⓘ Fetlar	Anthony et al. (1990)
ⓘ Unst	Econ Geol (1984) +1 other reference
ⓘ Cliff Quarry	- (1985) +2 other references
ⓘ Harold's Grave Quarry	Prichard et al. (1988) +2 other references
South Ayrshire ⓘ Ballantrae Complex	Power et al. (2004)
Stirling Killin ⓘ Corrycharmaig	Power et al. (2000)

Ukraine
Cherkasy Oblast Zvenyhorodka Raion ⓘ Kapitanov Cr deposit	Gornostayev et al. (2002)

USA
Alaska Bethel Census Area ⓘ Goodnews Bay	...
ⓘ Salmon River - Red Mountain District	Desborough et al. (1984) +1 other reference
ⓘ Snow Gulch	Min Mag (1997)
Kodiak Island Borough Tugidak Island ⓘ Southern beach placer	Belkin et al. (2021)
California Fresno County Trimmer ⓘ Chrome Gulch group	Econ Geol (1986)
Humboldt County Klamath Mountains Willow Creek Mining District Willow Creek (China Flat) ⓘ MacIntosh Mine	Snetsinger (1971) +1 other reference
Nevada County North San Juan Mining District North San Juan ⓘ Yuba River placers	Sjoberg et al. (1980) +2 other references
Siskiyou County Klamath Mountains El Capitan ⓘ Cyclone Gap Mine (Mammoth Mine)	Econ Geol (1986)
Klamath River Mining District Granite Point ⓘ Ladd Mine (Klamath Chrome Mine; Dolbear Mine; Chromite group)	Econ Geol (1986)
Tehama County Klamath Mountains Tedoc Mountain ⓘ Tedoc group (Tedoe; Dead Pine and Mountain View claims)	Page et al. (1986)
Trinity County Klamath Mountains Weaverville District Douglas City ⓘ Trinity River placer	Sjoberg et al. (1980) +2 other references
Yuba County Hammonton Mining District (Yuba River Mining District) Hammonton ⓘ Yuba River placers (Yuba Mine)	Sjoberg et al. (1980) +2 other references
Maryland Baltimore County Owings Mills ⓘ Unnamed Chromite prospect 13 [of Pearre & Heyl] ?	Robert C. Smith II Ph.D. P.G.
Minnesota Saint Louis County Ely-Hoyt Lakes Area ⓘ Mesaba deposit (Minnamax deposit; Babbitt deposit; Babbitt Lake deposit; Amax Underground Mine)	McSwiggen (1999)
Montana ⓘ Stillwater Complex	Talkington et al. (1986)
Stillwater County ⓘ Benbow Ni-Cu occurrence	Ohnenstetter et al. (1986)
J-M Reef (Howland Reef) ⓘ Minneapolis adit	Bart Cannon (Cannon Microprobe) +1 other reference
ⓘ Mouat Ni-Cu Verdegris Creek prospect	Ohnenstetter et al. (1986)
ⓘ Stillwater Mine	Gobla (2012)
Sweet Grass County ⓘ West Fork West occurrence	Ohnenstetter et al. (1986)
Oregon ⓘ Curry County
Cape Blanco ⓘ Cape Blanco Mine	Stockman et al. (1984)
Jackson County Applegate Mining District ⓘ Kubli Ranch placer	Lyon et al. (1997)
ⓘ Southwestern Oregon	Stockman et al. (1984) +1 other reference
Josephine County Pickett Creek Mining District ⓘ Salt Rock occurrence	Stockman et al. (1984)
Waldo Mining District ⓘ Tennessee Pass Chromite Mine (K No. 130)	Stockman et al. (1984)
Pennsylvania Chester County ⓘ West Nottingham Township	Smith and Barnes (2011)
Lancaster County ⓘ Fulton Township	Smith and Barnes (2011) +1 other reference

Zimbabwe
Mashonaland West Chegutu District ⓘ Hartley Mine	Wilson et al. (2001) +3 other references
Kadoma District Mhondoro ⓘ Umsweswe River	Oberthür et al. (2013)
Masvingo Chiredzi District Chiredzi mining district ⓘ Makwiro River	Oberthür et al. (2013)
Midlands Shurugwi District ⓘ Unki Mine	Anglo American plc
Zvishavane District ⓘ Umtshingwe River	Oberthür et al. (2013)
Zvishavane (Shabani; Shabanie; Shavani) ⓘ Mimosa Mine (Wedza–Mimosa platinum deposit)	Implats

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