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Sperrylite

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Sperrylite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russian Federation
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 2.6 × 2 cm
Description

The main crystal is 7mm across, sharp terminated and shows mirror-lile luster - great contrast to matrix, excellent quality. Should be high ranked for rarity.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sperrylite

Formula: 
PtAs2
Strunz: 
2.EB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.0 - 7.0
Colour: 
Tin-white
Type Locality: 
Vermilion Mine, Denison Township, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada