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Sperrylite and Chalcopyrite from Vermillion Mine, Denison Township, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada (Type Locality for Sperrylite)

 
Sperrylite and Chalcopyrite from Vermillion Mine, Denison Township, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada (Type Locality for Sperrylite)

Sperrylite and Chalcopyrite from Vermillion Mine, Denison Township, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada (Type Locality for Sperrylite)

DESCRIPTION:No. 56829
Mineral:Sperrylite and Chalcopyrite
Locality:Vermillion Mine, Denison Township, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada (Type Locality for Sperrylite)
Description:Several bright silver-metallic sperrylite crystals with brassy-metallic chalcopyrite on dark gray sulfide-rich matrix. One sperrylite crystal is 1.0 mm across and is easily visible when illuminated from the proper angle, others require magnification.
Overall Size:25x22x13 mm
Crystals:0.2-1.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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