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https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-35-439-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-35-439-2023
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06 Jul 2023
Research article |  | 06 Jul 2023

Mineralogy and mineral chemistry of detrital platinum-group minerals and gold particles from the Elbe, Germany

Malte Junge, Simon Goldmann, and Hermann Wotruba

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The analysis by electron microprobe of platinum-group minerals, gold and cinnabar particles from heavy mineral concentrates of the Elbe showed a broad compositional variation of Os–Rus–Irs–(Pt) alloys as well as Pts–Fe alloys. The comparison with the literature showed that different sources account for the heavy mineral concentrate. This compositional variation of the alloys is also of interest for other placers of platinum-group minerals worldwide.