Sperrylite

Vermilion Mine, Worthington, Denison TWP, Ontario
Canada
Dimensions: 0.9x0.8x0.5 cm
Largest crystal size: 2 mm
Price: CA

$280.00

This specimen features a sharp, well-formed cube-octahedral sperrylite crystal, which is partially embedded yet well-exposed in the matrix. The crystal boasts mirror-bright, reflective faces across much of its surface, making it a great example of this rare platinum arsenide mineral.

Sperrylite was first discovered in 1889 by Francis Lewis Sperry, a chemist from Sudbury, Ontario, for whom the mineral is named. As an important ore of platinum, sperrylite is one of the few naturally occurring platinum-containing minerals. Specimens of this quality, with well-defined crystal structure are highly prized amongst collectors.

 

 

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