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Cassiterite from Cornwall, England

 
Cassiterite from Cornwall, England

Cassiterite from Cornwall, England

DESCRIPTION:No. 41589
Mineral:Cassiterite
Locality:Cornwall, England
Description:Highly lustrous dark cassiterite crystals up to 3 mm on greenish muscovite mica-coated matrix. Though the cassiterite crystals look black, they are actually transparent brown. An old catalog number attached indicates this may be from Caswell. Ron Bentley (1948-1995)
Overall Size:6x4x4 cm
Crystals:1-3 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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