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GRAIN PLATINOIDE ALLUVIONNAIRE [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-08-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Metal Ores
CONT

Mertie (1969) reported that placer platinoid grains commonly consist of two principal types of PGE [platinum-group element] alloys; one is dominantly platinum with varying contents of the other five PGEs, whereas the other consists of alloys composed chiefly of iridium and osmium.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
CONT

Selon Mertie (1969), les grains de platinoïdes alluvionnaires sont habituellement composés de deux types principaux d'alliages d'ÉGP [éléments du groupe du platine]; l'un est surtout constitué de platine accompagné de concentrations variables des cinq autres ÉGP, tandis que l'autre est surtout composé d'iridium et d'osmium.

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