Ruthenium-bearing Iridium

(IrxRuyOsz)
Also known as
  • Ruthenian Iridium
Variety of
Native Iridium
Native IridiumIr

Physical

Colour
tin-white · greyish
Tenacity
malleable
Cleavage
None Observed
Fracture
Irregular/Uneven

Crystallography

Crystal system
Isometric

Synonyms

  • Ruthenian Iridium

Literature, links & citation

Citations
  1. 1973Harris, D. C., Cabri, L. J. (1973) The nomenclature of the natural alloys of osmium, iridium and ruthenium based on new compositional data of alloys from world-wide occurrences. The Canadian Mineralogist, 12 (2) 104-112
  2. 1991Harris, D. C., Cabri, L. J. (1991) Nomenclature of platinum-group-element alloys: review and revision. The Canadian Mineralogist, 29 (2) 231-237
Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Ruthenium-bearing Iridium — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/ruthenium-bearing-iridium-53187},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}