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sperrylite [′sper·ē‚līt] (mineralogy) PtAs2A tin-white isometric mineral composed of platinum arsenide; the only platinum compound known to occur in nature; hardness is 6-7 on Mohs scale, and specific gravity is 10.60. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Petrographic (laboratory) studies have identified the PGE host minerals to be kotulskite (a palladium-tellurium-bismuth mineral) and sperrylite (a platinum-arsenide mineral). |
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