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Osmium is found in ores containing the Platinum Group Metals. (PGMs)

The largest known occurrence of Osmium is Turkey with known reserves of circa 125,000 tons followed by Bulgaria with circa 2500 tons.

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The principal use of Osmium is in combination with other metals in the Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) to produce extremely hard alloys.

One such use is in armour piercing shells.

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