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Sperrylite

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Sperrylite

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Description
Locality: 
Vermilion Mine, Denison Township, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.3 × 5.2 × 1.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.15cm
Description

Two small sperrylite crystals in chalcopyrite rich matrix.

Sperrylite is platinum arsenide - a very valuable mineral!

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