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187Os/188Os of Rivers and surface water: published values

isotope ratio, no unit

Rivers and surface water. 95 published values for 50 deposits or sites. Standards, minerals and sources for every value.

DepositsValueRangenMineral or matrixSource
Athabasca at Fort McMurray (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
2.251river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Athabasca at Fort McMurray (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.6241bed loadHuh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Athabasca at falls (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.41river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Beatton at Rose Prairie (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.481river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Beatton at Rose Prairie (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.471bed loadHuh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Beatton at Rose Prairie (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.261suspended matterHuh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Beaulieu (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
3.491river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Beaver Creek (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.51river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Bell Irving (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
0.791river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Bell Irving (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
0.681suspended matterHuh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Blue (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.041river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Blue (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.4481suspended matterHuh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Brahmaputra at Guwahati
India
1.09 ± 0.021.07 / 1.12river water (dissolved load)Sharma et al. (1999), Himalayan uplift and osmium isotopes in oceans and rivers, Geochimi…
Coal (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.051river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Coal (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.8011suspended matterHuh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Columbia (dissolved osmium)
United States
1.721river water (dissolved load)Sharma & Wasserburg (1997), Osmium in the rivers, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 61(24):…
Connecticut (dissolved osmium)
United States
1.051river water (dissolved load)Sharma & Wasserburg (1997), Osmium in the rivers, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 61(24):…
Fly River estuary (salinity gradient, Gulf of Papua)
Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée
0.61651filtered surface water, salinity 0.10 ‰Martin et al. (2001), Osmium isotope geochemistry of a tropical estuary, Geochimica et Co…
Fly River estuary (salinity gradient, Gulf of Papua)
Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée
0.68121filtered surface water, salinity 6.30 ‰Martin et al. (2001), Osmium isotope geochemistry of a tropical estuary, Geochimica et Co…
Fly River estuary (salinity gradient, Gulf of Papua)
Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée
0.74511filtered surface water, salinity 12.61 ‰Martin et al. (2001), Osmium isotope geochemistry of a tropical estuary, Geochimica et Co…
Fly River estuary (salinity gradient, Gulf of Papua)
Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée
0.79551filtered surface water, salinity 18.18 ‰Martin et al. (2001), Osmium isotope geochemistry of a tropical estuary, Geochimica et Co…
Fly River estuary (salinity gradient, Gulf of Papua)
Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée
0.85791filtered surface water, salinity 24.82 ‰Martin et al. (2001), Osmium isotope geochemistry of a tropical estuary, Geochimica et Co…
Fly River estuary (salinity gradient, Gulf of Papua)
Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée
0.9131filtered surface water, salinity 33.04 ‰Martin et al. (2001), Osmium isotope geochemistry of a tropical estuary, Geochimica et Co…
Fraser at Prince George (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.831river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Fraser at Prince George (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.1721suspended matterHuh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
French (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
0.91river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
French (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.0791suspended matterHuh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Ganges at Kaudiyal
India
2.68 ± 0.072.63 / 2.732river water (dissolved load)Sharma et al. (1999), Himalayan uplift and osmium isotopes in oceans and rivers, Geochimi…
Ganges at Patna
India
1.59 ± 0.031.54 / 1.635river water (dissolved load)Sharma et al. (1999), Himalayan uplift and osmium isotopes in oceans and rivers, Geochimi…
Halfway (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
2.961river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Halfway (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.191suspended matterHuh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Hay at mouth (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.631river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Hyland (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.41river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Hyland (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.761suspended matterHuh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Indin (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
2.821river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Indus at Besham
Pakistan
1.21 ± 0.011.2 / 1.212river water (dissolved load)Sharma et al. (1999), Himalayan uplift and osmium isotopes in oceans and rivers, Geochimi…
Klondike (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.811river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Lesser Slave (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.461river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Lesser Slave (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.71bed loadHuh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Liard at Fort Simpson (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
2.371river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Liard at Fort Simpson (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.8761bed loadHuh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Liard at Fort Simpson (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.7221suspended matterHuh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Liard at Liard River (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.331river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Liard at Liard River (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.231suspended matterHuh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Liard at Upper Liard (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.521river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Liard at Upper Liard (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.591suspended matterHuh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Little Smoky (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.421river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Little Smoky (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.191bed loadHuh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Mackenzie at Tsiigehtchic (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.891river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Mackenzie at Tsiigehtchic (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.7611bed loadHuh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Mackenzie at Tsiigehtchic (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.1671suspended matterHuh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
McCrea (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
2.961river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
McLeod (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.691river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Mississippi (dissolved osmium)
United States
1.252river water (dissolved load)Sharma & Wasserburg (1997), Osmium in the rivers, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 61(24):…
Muskwa at Fort Nelson (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
3.221river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Muskwa at Fort Nelson (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.631bed loadHuh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Muskwa at Fort Nelson (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.9211suspended matterHuh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Nass (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
0.981river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Nass (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
0.7721bed loadHuh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Nass (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
0.6841suspended matterHuh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Peace at Peace Point (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.791river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Peace at Peace Point (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.6311bed loadHuh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Peace at Peace Point (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.641suspended matterHuh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Peel at Fort McPherson (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.71river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Peel at Fort McPherson (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.511bed loadHuh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Racing (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
3.87 ± 0.013.86 / 3.882river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Racing (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
3.91bed loadHuh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Racing (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
3.731suspended matterHuh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Red Arctic at Tsiigehtchic (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
21river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Red Arctic at Tsiigehtchic (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.641bed loadHuh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Salt River (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
4.461river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Skeena (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.21river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Skeena (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
0.8211suspended matterHuh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Skianni Chief (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
3.311river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Skianni Chief (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
2.0841suspended matterHuh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Smoky (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.791river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Smoky (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.3541suspended matterHuh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Stewart (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.961river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Stewart (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.8311bed loadHuh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Stikine (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
0.741river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Stikine (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
0.7491bed loadHuh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Stikine (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
0.7011suspended matterHuh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Toad (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
2.57 ± 0.262.38 / 2.752river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Toad (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
3.721bed loadHuh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Toad (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
2.931suspended matterHuh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Trout (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
2.111river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Trout (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
2.561suspended matterHuh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Vistula (dissolved osmium)
Poland
1.281river water (dissolved load)Sharma & Wasserburg (1997), Osmium in the rivers, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 61(24):…
Wapiti (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.741river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Wapiti (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.41suspended matterHuh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Wecho (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
2.741river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Yellowknife (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
2.75 ± 0.232.58 / 2.912river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Yellowknife (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
2.391glacial flour (instead of bed load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Yukon at Dawson (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.691river water (dissolved load)Huh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…
Yukon at Dawson (Canada, river osmium)
Canada
1.5381bed loadHuh et al. (2004), Osmium isotope geochemistry in the Mackenzie River basin, Earth and Pl…

Published 187Os/188Os (osmium) values, deposit by deposit

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IsoFind Atlas (2026). 187Os/188Os of Rivers and surface water: published values. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/osmium-187os-188os/rivers/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

@misc{isofind2026187os188osofriversandsurfacew,
  title = {187Os/188Os of Rivers and surface water: published values},
  author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/osmium-187os-188os/rivers/},
  note = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

Updated : 2026-10-20