Ruthenium Mineral Gallery

Ruthenium Minerals

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Ruthenium Mineral Gallery With 4 Images

Ruthenium Image

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Ruthenium: (Ru,Ir,Os)
Isoferroplatinum: (Pt,Pd)3(Fe,Cu)

Comments: Scanning electron micrograph of polished section of ruthenium nugget with isoferroplatinum inclusions.
Location: Miass River, Chelyabinsk District, Southern Urals, Russia. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Ruthenium Image

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Ruthenium: (Ru,Ir,Os)
Palladodymite: (Pd,Rh)2As
Hongshiite: PtCu

Comments: Palladodymite (light gray, in two small grains), hongshiite (pale creamy grayish, tarnished brownish) in massive ruthenium. Polished section (from microprobe analysis) in reflected light.
Location: Miass River, Zlatoust, Ilmen Mts, Chelyabinsk Oblast', Urals Region, Russia. Scale: Picture size 0.09 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag

Ruthenium Image

Images:

Ruthenium: (Ru,Ir,Os)
Isoferroplatinum: (Pt,Pd)3(Fe,Cu)

Ruthenium Image

Images:

Ruthenium: (Ru,Ir,Os)
Palladodymite: (Pd,Rh)2As
Hongshiite: PtCu