| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from China > Cassiterite (translucent twinned crystals) |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 16707 |
| Mineral: | Cassiterite (translucent twinned crystals) |
| Locality: | Ximeng, Yunnan, China |
| Description: | Superb glassy twinned transparent cassiterite crystals up to 10 mm on quartz crystals up to 7 mm. The cassiterite crystals have dark internal phantom zoning. One edge of the largest crystal is chipped. Plus many other small cassiterite crystals. |
| Overall Size: | 5x5x4 cm |
| Crystals: | 10 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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