about Osmium

Occurrence

General sources such as Wikipedia provide figures such as the assumed proportion of osmium in the earth's crust of 1 - 10-8 parts. Even then, osmium would be extremely rare. However, the figures are extrapolated and are therefore less accurate the rarer a metal is. However, osmium is usually associated with the other platinum metals ruthenium, rhodium, iridium, palladium and platinum. For this reason, sample calculations can be made to better define the quantities of osmium. The Osmium World Co…

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Fields of application

In earlier times, osmium was valued above all for its high abrasion resistance and was therefore appreciated in abrasive processes such as writing on paper or moving a record needle over a record. Of course, the use of osmium in the Osram light bulb was legendary, as the material even gave its name to the then still small company Osram. Osmium is being acquired by tangible investors today in order to stockpile it for future markets. Its use in highly exclusive jewelry has increased dramatically…

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products

Osmium products for purchase by investors are divided into semi-finished products, ready-cut prepared products for the jewelry industry, and finished jewelry pieces. All products have an Osmium Identification Code with which they can be found in the international Osmium World Database. The purpose of the database is to facilitate importation/exportation, customs clearance, provide proof of ownership, and allow individuals to conduct business with clear proof of authenticity.   Semi-finish…

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Discoverer

Due to its high melting point, it wasn’t until the 18th century that crude platinum was successfully melted for the first time. This was done by concentrating the sun’s light in a large concave mirror. In 1797, French chemist and politician Antoine-François de Fourcroy came very close to discovering osmium during his analyses of insoluble residues of platinum ore. This preliminary work on platinum group metals was built upon by chemist and mineralogist Smithson Tennant and by …

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