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Sperrylite
Name
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PtAs₂
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Sulfides
Chemical class
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Cubic
Crystal system
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6–7
Mohs hardness
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10.58
Specific gravity
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Black
Streak
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Metallic. R: (400) 53.6, (420) 53.6, (440) 53.9, (460) 53.9, (480) 53.9, (500) 53.9, (520) 54.0, (540) 53.9
Luster
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Indistinct on {001}
Cleavage
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Pa3
Space group
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Pyrite
Structural group
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Spy · Grandfathered
IMA
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1889
Named in
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Tin-white
Typical colors
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Pt · As
Elements
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