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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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In Leningrad, Professor Zviaguistev announced discovery of a new mineral in platinum ore containing iridium, osmium, gold, and ruthenium; described as white, silvery, hard, and a solid solution of those elements in iridium.
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Found in Platinum Ore
LENINGRAD. Oct. 13.- Professor Zviaguistev, of the Platinum Institute, has announced the discovery in platinum ore of a mineral hitherto unknown which contains iridium, osmium, gold and ruthenium. The new mineral is described as being white with a silvery metallic appearance.
It is found in small grains of irregular shape together with platinum, is very hard, fragile and of high specific gravity.
Analysis showed the mineral to be a solid solution of gold, osmium and ruthenium in iridium.
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Leningrad
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Oct. 13
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Professor Zviaguistev of the Platinum Institute announced the discovery in platinum ore of a hitherto unknown mineral containing iridium, osmium, gold, and ruthenium. The mineral is white with a silvery metallic appearance, found in small irregular grains with platinum, very hard, fragile, and of high specific gravity. Analysis showed it to be a solid solution of gold, osmium, and ruthenium in iridium.