Goldschmidt Classification: siderophile

Iron-loving; transition metals; easily dissolving in iron; either as solid solutions or in molten state.

Manganesesilvery metallic

Ironlustrous metallic with a grayish tinge

Cobalthard lustrous bluish gray metal

Nickelglänzend, metallisch, silbrig

Molybdenumgray metallic

Rutheniumsilvery white metallic

Rhodiumsilvery white metallic

Palladiumsilvery white

Tungstengrayish white, lustrous

Rheniumsilvery-grayish

Osmiumsilvery, blue cast

Iridiumsilvery white

Platinumsilvery white

Goldmetallic yellow

Legend