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Reyssouze River placer, Lescheroux, Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France i
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Lescheroux quarry

Reyssouze River placer, Lescheroux, Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Lescheroux quarry

Reyssouze River placer, Lescheroux, Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Iron-Platinum alloy

Reyssouze River placer, Lescheroux, Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Lescheroux quarry

Reyssouze River placer, Lescheroux, Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Lescheroux quarry

Reyssouze River placer, Lescheroux, Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Iron-Platinum alloy

Reyssouze River placer, Lescheroux, Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Lescheroux quarry

Reyssouze River placer, Lescheroux, Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Lescheroux quarry

Reyssouze River placer, Lescheroux, Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

46° 23' 41'' North , 5° 7' 28'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Saint-Julien-sur-Reyssouze	563 (2016)	1.4km
Lescheroux	651 (2016)	2.3km
Jayat	839 (2016)	2.7km
Mantenay-Montlin	270 (2016)	3.8km
Saint-Jean-sur-Reyssouze	631 (2016)	4.7km

Mindat Locality ID:

301104

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:301104:4

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

, Rhône-Alpes

Other Languages:

French:

Alluvions de la Reyssouze , Lescheroux, Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

A placer Au-PGE(Pt-Ir-Os-Ru) deposit located 23 km N of Bourg-en-Bresse.
Mineralization is hosted in river gravels of the Reyssouze River, a tributary of Saone River.
The sources of gold and platinum-group minerals are located in the Alps (France or Switzerland).

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Ferronickelplatinum

ⓘ var. Magnesium-bearing Ilmenite

ⓘ Irarsite

ⓘ 'Iron-Platinum alloy'

48 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopalladinite

Formula: Pd₈(As,Sb)₃

References:

Lorand, J.-P., Ducluzaux, B., & Pont, S. (2018). Une nouvelle découverte de pépites de minéraux du groupe du platine (platine, osmium, iridium) en France : les cailloutis et alluvions de la Reyssouze (Ain). Le Règne Minéral 143, 5-16.

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Braggite

Formula: PdPt₃S₄

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Cassiterite

Formula: SnO₂

References:

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Chromferide

Formula: Fe₃Cr_1-x (x = 0.6)

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Cuproiridsite

Formula: (Cu,Fe)Ir₂S₄

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Cuprorhodsite

Formula: (Cu¹⁺_0.5Fe³⁺_0.5)Rh³⁺₂S₄

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Ferchromide

Formula: Cr₃Fe_1-x

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Ferronickelplatinum

Formula: Pt₂FeNi

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Heazlewoodite

Formula: Ni₃S₂

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Hollingworthite

Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Hongshiite

Formula: PtCu

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

References:

ⓘ Ilmenite var. Magnesium-bearing Ilmenite

Formula: (Fe²⁺,Mg)TiO₃

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Irarsite

Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ 'Iron-Platinum alloy'

Formula: (Pt,Fe)

References:

ⓘ Isoferroplatinum

Formula: Pt₃Fe

References:

Bruno Ducluzaux Collection

ⓘ Keithconnite

Formula: Pd₂₀Te₇

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Kingstonite

Formula: Rh₃S₄

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Kotulskite

Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)_2-x (x ≈ 0.4)

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Laurite

Formula: RuS₂

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Malanite

Formula: Cu¹⁺(Ir³⁺Pt⁴⁺)S₄

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Millerite

Formula: NiS

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ 'Monazite Group'

Formula: REE(PO₄)

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum

Formula: (Au,Ag)

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Native Iridium

Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)

References:

ⓘ Native Osmium

Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)

References:

ⓘ Native Platinum

Formula: Pt

References:

ⓘ Native Ruthenium

Formula: (Ru,Ir)

References:

ⓘ Native Silver

Formula: Ag

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Native Silver var. Küstelite

Formula: Ag

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Pentlandite

Formula: (Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Rutheniridosmine

Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)

References:

ⓘ Samaniite

Formula: Cu₂Fe₅Ni₂S₈

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Sperrylite

Formula: PtAs₂

References:

ⓘ Staurolite

Formula: Fe²⁺₂Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Stibiopalladinite

Formula: Pd₅Sb₂

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Telluropalladinite

Formula: Pd₉Te₄

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Törnroosite

Formula: Pd₁₁As₂Te₂

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Tulameenite

Formula: Pt₂CuFe

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Vasilite

Formula: (Pd,Cu)₁₆(S,Te)₇

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Vincentite

Formula: Pd₃As

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Vysotskite

Formula: PdS

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

References:

Gallery:

(Ir,Os,Ru)ⓘ Native Iridium

Native Iridium

Reyssouze River placer, Lescheroux, Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Native Iridium

Reyssouze River placer, Lescheroux, Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Native Iridium

Reyssouze River placer, Lescheroux, Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

(Os,Ir,Ru)ⓘ Native Osmium

Native Osmium

Reyssouze River placer, Lescheroux, Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Native Osmium

Reyssouze River placer, Lescheroux, Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Native Osmium

Reyssouze River placer, Lescheroux, Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

(Ru,Ir)ⓘ Native Ruthenium

Native Ruthenium

Reyssouze River placer, Lescheroux, Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Native Ruthenium

Reyssouze River placer, Lescheroux, Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Native Ruthenium

Reyssouze River placer, Lescheroux, Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Native Ruthenium

Reyssouze River placer, Lescheroux, Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Native Ruthenium

Reyssouze River placer, Lescheroux, Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Native Ruthenium

Reyssouze River placer, Lescheroux, Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Native Ruthenium

Reyssouze River placer, Lescheroux, Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Native Ruthenium

Reyssouze River placer, Lescheroux, Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold var. Electrum	1.AA.05	(Au,Ag)
ⓘ		1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Native Silver	1.AA.05	Ag
ⓘ	var. Küstelite	1.AA.05	Ag
ⓘ	Chromferide	1.AE.15	Fe₃Cr_1-x (x = 0.6)
ⓘ	Ferchromide	1.AE.15	Cr₃Fe_1-x
ⓘ	Native Osmium	1.AF.05	(Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘ	Rutheniridosmine	1.AF.05	(Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘ	Native Ruthenium	1.AF.05	(Ru,Ir)
ⓘ	Native Iridium	1.AF.10	(Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘ	Native Platinum	1.AF.10	Pt
ⓘ	Isoferroplatinum	1.AG.35	Pt₃Fe
ⓘ	Ferronickelplatinum	1.AG.40	Pt₂FeNi
ⓘ	Tulameenite	1.AG.40	Pt₂CuFe
ⓘ	Hongshiite	1.AG.45	PtCu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Törnroosite	2.AC.	Pd₁₁As₂Te₂
ⓘ	Vincentite	2.AC.05b	Pd₃As
ⓘ	Arsenopalladinite	2.AC.10c	Pd₈(As,Sb)₃
ⓘ	Stibiopalladinite	2.AC.20a	Pd₅Sb₂
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Samaniite	2.BB.	Cu₂Fe₅Ni₂S₈
ⓘ	Heazlewoodite	2.BB.05	Ni₃S₂
ⓘ	Pentlandite	2.BB.15	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
ⓘ	Keithconnite	2.BC.20	Pd₂₀Te₇
ⓘ	Vasilite	2.BC.25	(Pd,Cu)₁₆(S,Te)₇
ⓘ	Telluropalladinite	2.BC.30	Pd₉Te₄
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Kotulskite	2.CC.05	Pd(Te,Bi)_2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Millerite	2.CC.20	NiS
ⓘ	Braggite	2.CC.35a	PdPt₃S₄
ⓘ	Vysotskite	2.CC.35a	PdS
ⓘ	Cuproiridsite	2.DA.05	(Cu,Fe)Ir₂S₄
ⓘ	Cuprorhodsite	2.DA.05	(Cu¹⁺_0.5Fe³⁺_0.5)Rh³⁺₂S₄
ⓘ	Malanite	2.DA.05	Cu¹⁺(Ir³⁺Pt⁴⁺)S₄
ⓘ	Kingstonite	2.DA.25	Rh₃S₄
ⓘ	Laurite	2.EB.05a	RuS₂
ⓘ	Sperrylite	2.EB.05a	PtAs₂
ⓘ	Hollingworthite	2.EB.25	(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘ	Irarsite	2.EB.25	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	var. Magnesium-bearing Ilmenite	4.CB.05	(Fe²⁺,Mg)TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Cassiterite	4.DB.05	SnO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Staurolite	9.AF.30	Fe²⁺₂Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Iron-Platinum alloy'	-	(Pt,Fe)
ⓘ	'Monazite Group'	-	REE(PO₄)
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Ilmenite var. Magnesium-bearing Ilmenite	(Fe²⁺,Mg)TiO₃
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Ilmenite var. Magnesium-bearing Ilmenite	(Fe²⁺,Mg)TiO₃
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Braggite	PdPt₃S₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Cuproiridsite	(Cu,Fe)Ir₂S₄
S	ⓘ Cuprorhodsite	(Cu¹⁺_0.5Fe³⁺_0.5)Rh₂³⁺S₄
S	ⓘ Heazlewoodite	Ni₃S₂
S	ⓘ Hollingworthite	(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
S	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
S	ⓘ Laurite	RuS₂
S	ⓘ Malanite	Cu¹⁺(Ir³⁺Pt⁴⁺)S₄
S	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
S	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Vasilite	(Pd,Cu)₁₆(S,Te)₇
S	ⓘ Vysotskite	PdS
S	ⓘ Kingstonite	Rh₃S₄
S	ⓘ Samaniite	Cu₂Fe₅Ni₂S₈
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite var. Magnesium-bearing Ilmenite	(Fe²⁺,Mg)TiO₃
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromferide	Fe₃Cr_1-x (x = 0.6)
Cr	ⓘ Ferchromide	Cr₃Fe_1-x
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Chromferide	Fe₃Cr_1-x (x = 0.6)
Fe	ⓘ Cuproiridsite	(Cu,Fe)Ir₂S₄
Fe	ⓘ Cuprorhodsite	(Cu¹⁺_0.5Fe³⁺_0.5)Rh₂³⁺S₄
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Ferchromide	Cr₃Fe_1-x
Fe	ⓘ Iron-Platinum alloy	(Pt,Fe)
Fe	ⓘ Ferronickelplatinum	Pt₂FeNi
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Isoferroplatinum	Pt₃Fe
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Tulameenite	Pt₂CuFe
Fe	ⓘ Samaniite	Cu₂Fe₅Ni₂S₈
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite var. Magnesium-bearing Ilmenite	(Fe²⁺,Mg)TiO₃
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Ferronickelplatinum	Pt₂FeNi
Ni	ⓘ Heazlewoodite	Ni₃S₂
Ni	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
Ni	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Ni	ⓘ Samaniite	Cu₂Fe₅Ni₂S₈
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Cu	ⓘ Cuproiridsite	(Cu,Fe)Ir₂S₄
Cu	ⓘ Cuprorhodsite	(Cu¹⁺_0.5Fe³⁺_0.5)Rh₂³⁺S₄
Cu	ⓘ Hongshiite	PtCu
Cu	ⓘ Malanite	Cu¹⁺(Ir³⁺Pt⁴⁺)S₄
Cu	ⓘ Tulameenite	Pt₂CuFe
Cu	ⓘ Vasilite	(Pd,Cu)₁₆(S,Te)₇
Cu	ⓘ Samaniite	Cu₂Fe₅Ni₂S₈
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopalladinite	Pd₈(As,Sb)₃
As	ⓘ Hollingworthite	(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
As	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
As	ⓘ Sperrylite	PtAs₂
As	ⓘ Vincentite	Pd₃As
As	ⓘ Törnroosite	Pd₁₁As₂Te₂
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Ru	Ruthenium
Ru	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ru	ⓘ Native Iridium	(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ru	ⓘ Laurite	RuS₂
Ru	ⓘ Native Osmium	(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ru	ⓘ Rutheniridosmine	(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ru	ⓘ Native Ruthenium	(Ru,Ir)
Rh	Rhodium
Rh	ⓘ Cuprorhodsite	(Cu¹⁺_0.5Fe³⁺_0.5)Rh₂³⁺S₄
Rh	ⓘ Hollingworthite	(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Rh	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Rh	ⓘ Kingstonite	Rh₃S₄
Pd	Palladium
Pd	ⓘ Arsenopalladinite	Pd₈(As,Sb)₃
Pd	ⓘ Braggite	PdPt₃S₄
Pd	ⓘ Hollingworthite	(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pd	ⓘ Keithconnite	Pd₂₀Te₇
Pd	ⓘ Kotulskite	Pd(Te,Bi)_2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pd	ⓘ Stibiopalladinite	Pd₅Sb₂
Pd	ⓘ Telluropalladinite	Pd₉Te₄
Pd	ⓘ Vasilite	(Pd,Cu)₁₆(S,Te)₇
Pd	ⓘ Vincentite	Pd₃As
Pd	ⓘ Vysotskite	PdS
Pd	ⓘ Törnroosite	Pd₁₁As₂Te₂
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Ag	ⓘ Native Silver	Ag
Ag	ⓘ Native Silver var. Küstelite	Ag
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Arsenopalladinite	Pd₈(As,Sb)₃
Sb	ⓘ Stibiopalladinite	Pd₅Sb₂
Te	Tellurium
Te	ⓘ Keithconnite	Pd₂₀Te₇
Te	ⓘ Kotulskite	Pd(Te,Bi)_2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Te	ⓘ Telluropalladinite	Pd₉Te₄
Te	ⓘ Vasilite	(Pd,Cu)₁₆(S,Te)₇
Te	ⓘ Törnroosite	Pd₁₁As₂Te₂
Os	Osmium
Os	ⓘ Native Iridium	(Ir,Os,Ru)
Os	ⓘ Native Osmium	(Os,Ir,Ru)
Os	ⓘ Rutheniridosmine	(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ir	Iridium
Ir	ⓘ Cuproiridsite	(Cu,Fe)Ir₂S₄
Ir	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ir	ⓘ Native Iridium	(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ir	ⓘ Malanite	Cu¹⁺(Ir³⁺Pt⁴⁺)S₄
Ir	ⓘ Native Osmium	(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ir	ⓘ Rutheniridosmine	(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ir	ⓘ Native Ruthenium	(Ru,Ir)
Pt	Platinum
Pt	ⓘ Braggite	PdPt₃S₄
Pt	ⓘ Iron-Platinum alloy	(Pt,Fe)
Pt	ⓘ Ferronickelplatinum	Pt₂FeNi
Pt	ⓘ Hollingworthite	(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pt	ⓘ Hongshiite	PtCu
Pt	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Pt	ⓘ Isoferroplatinum	Pt₃Fe
Pt	ⓘ Malanite	Cu¹⁺(Ir³⁺Pt⁴⁺)S₄
Pt	ⓘ Native Platinum	Pt
Pt	ⓘ Sperrylite	PtAs₂
Pt	ⓘ Tulameenite	Pt₂CuFe
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Kotulskite	Pd(Te,Bi)_2-x (x ≈ 0.4)

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References

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

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