Sperrylite

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Sperrylite

PtAs₂

Sulfide mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
PtAs₂
Group
Sulfides
Crystal system
Cubic
Hardness (Mohs)
Color
White
Luster
Streak
Black
Density
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Crystal habit
Transparency
Space group
Fluorescence
Magnetism
Radioactivity
Refractive index
Optical character
Birefringence
Pleochroism
Strunz classification
2.EB.05a
Dana classification
IMA status
Grandfathered mineral (G)
IMA symbol
Spy
Locality
🇨🇦 Vermilion mine
Type locality
Discovery year

Etymology

Named after Francis Louis Sperry

Source: Wikidata

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