Mineral: Sperrylite with Cabriite
Locality: Oktyabr'skoe deposit, Talnakh, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
Dimensions: 2 × 1.5 × 2 cm

Description: Extremely rare crystals of Cabriite, a scarce natural alloy of palladium, tin, and copper. The small crystals are on the backside of an elongated crystal of Sperrylite, which is well-defined, bright, and enhanced by the metallic matrix.

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