laurite

[′lȯ‚rīt]

(mineralogy)

RuS₂ A black mineral composed of ruthenium sulfide (often with osmium), occurring as small crystals or grains.

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The author deserves praise for having Rhonelle and Laurite find companionship, effectively smashing the stereotype that those with gray hair lack romantic feelings.

The Thirty-Foot Elvis

The chromite ore carries 0.2 grams per ton of platinum-group metals, occurring as microscopic inclusions of laurite, native osmium, native iridium, kashinite and heazlewoodite (Ghorfi et al., 2005).

Famous mineral localities: Bou Azzer, Morocco

Other associated minerals are: laurite, osmium, hollingsworthite and unnamed [Rh.sub.2][(Fe,Ni,Cu).sub.4][S.sub.7].

Associated minerals are: "iridosmine," "rutheniridium," laurite, tulameenite, awaruite, iron, copper, zinc, oregonite, pentlandite and other sulfides.

ABSTRACTS OF NEW MINERAL DESCRIPTIONS

Associated minerals: iridium, osmium, ferrian platinum, erlichmanite, iridisite, laurite, chromite, magnetite, gold and shuangfengite.