Lino1406 said:
"Ashes from the universe"
Reason for iron and iridium resemblance a similar hybridization of electrons.
Iridium has indeed magnetic properties. Watch this Indian "old trick"
Lino if you do'nt mind I want explain some of info related to your this post,
192ir( isotops) is radio active ( gamma rays emitter)
As highly dangerous as other isoptops even cause cancer and death
It is found IR+copper in the coins you show us( thanks for pic)
Famously in India known as RICE PULLER
Seen it is sold on heighest prices in India and shown as it attract or pull the rice
Rice have the carbons and IR pull it( don't know when it was written attract rice)
It is used by NASA and somewhere used in military warheads!
Thi pic you show cost million dollars in India and other parts of subcontinent(even heard it has same price in Russia and Arab countries) and commonly said mysterious product.
These were the infos I got during search of IR. And the search make understand your words more batter
It's not related to refining but I share it for information.
Thanks to lino again