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I've reached out to a university acquaintance with access to a lab - hopefully we can get it in there soon for a more decisive answer!
In the meantime, as long as I still have the rock under hand, I' ...

That's a good plan - I think I'll follow up on the University XRF suggestion.
Is there a reason to expect significantly different results from those offered by the gold buyer's machine? It was a desk ...

Very interesting!
Rammelsbergite seems to be possibly closer than Nickeline from looking at the Mindat specimen - at least colour wise and streak wise we'd be closer to what I have,
But I can't shak ...

Unfortunately not,
The sale was being run by some geology students who had for all practical intents and purposes dumped out every specimen collected in the prior 50 years onto a classroom floor and ...

Well that's quite an aggressive way to treat first time posters - especially one who was hoping from a touch of patience from the experts, but nevertheless, my goal, before even thinking about anythin ...

Hello all,
It is my first time posting here, so please spare some patience for me!

I’ve got this fun (but really unassuming until you pick it up) rock bought at an Ontario university geology depar ...

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Topic: Possible high grade Osmiridium ore sample?
Laurent R-C Replies: 14 Views: 7594	Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jun 08, 2022 08:10 Subject: Re: Possible high grade Osmiridium ore sample?
Laurent R-C Replies: 14 Views: 7594	I've reached out to a university acquaintance with access to a lab - hopefully we can get it in there soon for a more decisive answer! In the meantime, as long as I still have the rock under hand, I' ...
Topic: Possible high grade Osmiridium ore sample?
Laurent R-C Replies: 14 Views: 7594	Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jun 07, 2022 19:09 Subject: Re: Possible high grade Osmiridium ore sample?
Laurent R-C Replies: 14 Views: 7594	That's a good plan - I think I'll follow up on the University XRF suggestion. Is there a reason to expect significantly different results from those offered by the gold buyer's machine? It was a desk ...
Topic: Possible high grade Osmiridium ore sample?
Laurent R-C Replies: 14 Views: 7594	Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jun 07, 2022 16:31 Subject: Re: Possible high grade Osmiridium ore sample?
Laurent R-C Replies: 14 Views: 7594	Very interesting! Rammelsbergite seems to be possibly closer than Nickeline from looking at the Mindat specimen - at least colour wise and streak wise we'd be closer to what I have, But I can't shak ...
Topic: Possible high grade Osmiridium ore sample?
Laurent R-C Replies: 14 Views: 7594	Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jun 07, 2022 16:06 Subject: Re: Possible high grade Osmiridium ore sample?
Laurent R-C Replies: 14 Views: 7594	Unfortunately not, The sale was being run by some geology students who had for all practical intents and purposes dumped out every specimen collected in the prior 50 years onto a classroom floor and ...
Topic: Possible high grade Osmiridium ore sample?
Laurent R-C Replies: 14 Views: 7594	Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jun 07, 2022 15:59 Subject: Re: Possible high grade Osmiridium ore sample?
Laurent R-C Replies: 14 Views: 7594	Well that's quite an aggressive way to treat first time posters - especially one who was hoping from a touch of patience from the experts, but nevertheless, my goal, before even thinking about anythin ...
Topic: Possible high grade Osmiridium ore sample?
Laurent R-C Replies: 14 Views: 7594	Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jun 07, 2022 14:48 Subject: Possible high grade Osmiridium ore sample?
Laurent R-C Replies: 14 Views: 7594	Hello all, It is my first time posting here, so please spare some patience for me! I’ve got this fun (but really unassuming until you pick it up) rock bought at an Ontario university geology depar ...