Show IRID OSMIUM irid osmium is a natural compound of two metals and osmium which is found in considerable quantities in a pure state in some of the mines of california and oregon irid inid osmium is usually found in very small pieces round and flat about as large as the circle at the end of a ig g in our smallest type its specific gravity is greater than that of gold and the color and luster are like those of bright aright steel on account of its weight it cannot be separated sepe rated from gold by washing or blowing it is on one e of the hardest metals known and can be employed like ilke rh rhodium odium to point gold pen ex |