mineral consisting of an alloy of iridium and a smaller proportion of osmium. It occurs in gold-bearing conglomerates, as at the Witwatersrand in ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/i/39
Iridosmine or iridosmium is the native compound of iridium and osmium. It is found in flattened metallic grains of extreme hardness, and is often used for pointing gold pen nibs. Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/HI.HTM
a native alloy of iridium and osmium, usually containing some rhodium, ruthenium, platinum, etc., used esp. for the points of gold pens. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/iridosmine