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Iridium var. Osmiridium (rare&old) ex Chicago Field Museum Coll.
- Urals Region, Russia
- Thumbnail, 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.9 cm (box)
- Start Time: 10/02/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 10/10/2013 6:30:43 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Iridium variety osmiridium is the rare variety of iridium rich in osmium. The floor of this thumbnail box is totally covered with a multitude of tiny, splendent, silvery nuggets and flakes. This is a little HOARD of this rarity and is seldom available in any quantity. Old-time material, that undoubtably dates to Imperial Russia times, prior to World War I. Ex Field Museum of Chicago Collection. Value???