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Sperrylite from Broken Hammer Deposit, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

 
Sperrylite from Broken Hammer Deposit, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

Sperrylite from Broken Hammer Deposit, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

Sperrylite from Broken Hammer Deposit, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

DESCRIPTION:No. 82768
Mineral:Sperrylite
Locality:Broken Hammer Deposit, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Description:Highly lustrous silver-metallic sperrylite exposed on the surface of translucent gray quartz. Sperrylite is a rare platinum sulfide mineral (PtAs2) and rarely produces large crystals. Ex. Miller collection T1706; originally acquired in 2012
Overall Size:16x12x7 mm
Crystals:0.3-1.8 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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