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Hexaferrum Mineral Data
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General Hexaferrum Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Fe,Os,Ru,Ir) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 86.51 gm |
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Iron 41.96 % Fe |
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Iridium 31.11 % Ir |
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Osmium 17.59 % Os |
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Ruthenium 9.35 % Ru |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe0+0.65Ir0.14Os0.08Ru0.08 |
| Environment: |
Found in chromite segregations in dunite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1995 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
The Chirynaisky massif, Koryak Mountains, Kamchatka, Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the symmetry and composition. |
| Synonym: |
IMA1995-032 |
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