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Vermilion Mine, Denison Township, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada Bronze metallic irregular mass (to 15 mm) of Arsenohauchecornite, associated with Chalcopyrite, in matrix (overall 6.0 x 5.0 x 4.5 cm). From Lot 6, Con VI, Vermilion Mine. JFC specimen (#00633) and photograph. |
| © JF Carpentier 2007 | Photo ID: 99259 View Count: 517 |
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Vermilion Mine, Denison Township, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada Collected May 2009 8.0 x 5.5 x 1.0 Numerous specks and veinlets of gold in veins of grey quartz in a mafic quartz diorite. The gold is associated with chalcopyrite and abundant grey metallic unknowns. The grey metallic mineral(s) could be one or more of the species found at the Vermilion mine as described Molnar,Watkinson & Jones 2003. ... |
| © Maggie Wislon | Photo ID: 232328 View Count: 87 |
Sperrylite : PtAs2 | |
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Vermilion Mine, Denison Township, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada TINY crystal on the tip of a pin |
| © Maurice de Graaf | Photo ID: 16038 View Count: 699 |
Sperrylite : PtAs2 | |
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Vermilion Mine, Denison Township, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada 0.8 x 0.6 x 0.3 cm. Emplaced on massive chalcopyrite are a few splendent, silvery, crystals of sperrylite, to .2 cm across. Sperrylite is a rare platinum arsenide. Canadian specimens are VERY rare and old, and hard to obtain! This crystal is small but so sharply cubic, and bright, it leaps out. |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 169920 View Count: 294 |
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Vermilion Mine, Denison Township, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada 4.8 x 2.8 x 2.7 cm. Rare and fairly large sperrylite crystals for the locality are scattered on chalcopyrite matrix on this super specimen from the Type Locality, the Vermillion Mine of Ontario. The metallic-bright crystals reach 3 mm. Ex. Plavac Collection. |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 180728 View Count: 260 |
Sperrylite : PtAs2 | |
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Vermilion Mine, Denison Township, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada 0.8 x 0.4 x 0.3 cm. A splendent, silvery, .12 cm across, crystal of sperrylite, is perched high on its matrix. Sperrylite is a rare platinum arsenide. Canadian specimens are VERY rare and old, and hard to obtain! |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 169919 View Count: 239 |
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Vermilion Mine, Denison Township, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada 3.8 x 2.4 x 1.5 cm. A classic and old-time sperrylite specimen from the historic Type Locality - the Vermilion Mine at Sudbury, Ontario. This is a rare platinum-containing species. This specimen has a (large for this locality) 4 mm, sharp, splendent sperrylite crystal set atop iridescent chalcopyrite-rich matrix. Excellent, highly representative ... |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 222380 View Count: 116 |
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Vermilion Mine, Denison Township, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada 1.2 x .7 x .2 cm. A sharp, lustrous 2mm crystal of Sperrylite right on the tip of a matrix shard composed of a very interestring suite of minerals (cubanite, pentlandite, etc). For the locality, this is quite an excellent, attractive Sperrylite. This is the type locality for this rare platinum species. Ex. Charlie Key Collection. |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 229885 View Count: 78 |
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Vermilion Mine, Denison Township, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada This specimen consists of a portion of massive golden Chalcopyrite that hosts a sharp, brilliant silvery-metallic, cubic crystal of Sperrylite prominently perched on top. These type locality Sperrylite crystals are very rare and usually nearly microscopic when found; while there are at least two other crystals on the specimen that are visible with ... |
| © Jasun McAvoy | Photo ID: 259536 View Count: 20 |
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Vermilion Mine, Denison Township, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada Usually these specimens are found as very tiny, submillimeter crystals embedded in matrix - however this significant specimen hosts a prominently perched crystal of Sperrylite that measures an impressive 3.25mm. This specimen consists of a small amount of massive golden Chalcopyrite matrix that hosts a complex cubic crystal of brilliant, ... |
| © Jasun McAvoy | Photo ID: 265308 View Count: 17 |
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