| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from China > Cassiterite (twinned crystals) |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 24408 |
| Mineral: | Cassiterite (twinned crystals) |
| Locality: | Xianghualing Cassiterite Mine, 32 km north of Linwu, Hunan Province, China |
| Description: | Pyramidal crystal cluster of two cassiterite crystals twinned in the center. The crystal surfaces are clean and undamaged with only natural crystal imperfections. When rear-illuminated with strong light the cassiterite is seen to be translucent. |
| Overall Size: | 28x27x20 mm |
| Crystals: | 27 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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