Sperrylite

Item Description

A sharp, very brilliant crystal of 7mm stands out on a cluster of smaller crystals, all displayed dramatically on a natural pedestal of this ore/sulfide matrix. Sperrylite is a rare platinum-containing species, that crystalizes in large and beautiful form that a collector can display along with less esoteric things and still get some impact from. Most platinum species are micros or thinsection veins. This crystal has top quality luster and a brilliant shine to it in person. As withnearly all sperrylites, it has some slight cracking on the crystal faces, but this is NOT as obvious in person as in photos which tend to exaggerate the hairline-thin cracks here. The main crystal here is remarkable for its symmetry and that all corners are on display. These came out mostly in the early 1990s to the market, though many were said to have been mined in the 1980s and stored in Russia's strategic reserves until released for sale. Valued $1500-1800