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Cassiterite var. Tin Stone from Zinnwald-Cínovec District, Erzgebirge, Saxony-Bohemia border region, Germany-Czech Republic

 
Cassiterite var. Tin Stone from Zinnwald-Cínovec District, Erzgebirge, Saxony-Bohemia border region, Germany-Czech Republic

Cassiterite var. Tin Stone from Zinnwald-Cínovec District, Erzgebirge, Saxony-Bohemia border region, Germany-Czech Republic

Cassiterite var. Tin Stone from Zinnwald-Cínovec District, Erzgebirge, Saxony-Bohemia border region, Germany-Czech Republic

DESCRIPTION:No. 18842
Mineral:Cassiterite var. Tin Stone
Locality:Zinnwald-Cínovec District, Erzgebirge, Saxony-Bohemia border region, Germany-Czech Republic
Description:Plate of lustrous black cassiterite crystals with small label attached. The specimen dates to the 1850s as the original owner died in 1855. Ex. Westtown School (West Chester, Pa.) Collection no. 6469-70, donated by Prof. Daniel S. Martin from the Samuel Trimble (1798-1855) collection.
Overall Size:4.5x4x1.5 cm
Crystals:2-9 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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