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Iridium
Name
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Ir
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Native Elements
Chemical class
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Cubic
Crystal system
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6–7
Mohs hardness
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22.65–22.84
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Very high metallic. R: (400) 67.4, (420) 68.1, (440) 68.8, (460) 69.3, (480) 69.6, (500) 69.9, (520) 70.2, (540) 70.7
Luster
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Indistinct on {001}
Cleavage
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Fm3m
Space group
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Copper
Structural group
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Ir · Approved
IMA
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1804
Named in
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Silver-white with yellow tinge, gray on fracture
Typical colors
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Ir
Elements
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