Osmium

specimen number:
1052870

location:
Sysertsky, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia

description:
A glass vial with an accumulation of metallic native osmium. The size provided is the size of the vial. Quite rare.

Sysertsky, located in the Sverdlovsk Oblast of the central Ural Mountains in Russia, is a historic mining and metallurgical district whose industrial roots trace back to the early 18th century under the direction of industrialist Nikita Demidov and the Russian state. Geologically, the region is situated within a complex zone of Paleozoic metamorphic, volcanic, and ultramafic intrusive rocks that define the metallogenic belt of the Urals. Mineralogically, the broader Sysertsky and surrounding Uralian districts are famous for rich secondary deposits and alluvial placers that historically yielded platinum group metals, including rare grains and nuggets of native osmium and iridosmine, alongside iron and copper ores that fueled the early industrial development of the Russian Empire.

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