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Garutiite

garutiite

(Ni,Fe,Ir)

Garutiite: Mineral information, data and localities.

Garutiite: Mineral information, data and localities. — via www.mindat.org · Source

Overview

Garutiite is a rare mineral and is in the platinum group alloys. It's also part of the osmium group. It was discovered in the Loma Peguera deposit, Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic in 2009. It was named in honor of Giorgio Garuti (born 1945), professor at the University of Leoben, Austria, in recognition of his contributions to the understanding of the mineralogy of platinum-group elements.

Identification characteristics

  • Mohs hardness 6

Scientific references

  1. Garutiite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3758464 Link
  2. Garutiite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garutiite Link