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Cassiterite (twinned crystals) with Muscovite from Xuebaoding Mountain near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China

 
Cassiterite (twinned crystals) with Muscovite from Xuebaoding Mountain near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China

Cassiterite (twinned crystals) with Muscovite from Xuebaoding Mountain near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China

Cassiterite (twinned crystals) with Muscovite from Xuebaoding Mountain near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China

DESCRIPTION:No. 46196
Mineral:Cassiterite (twinned crystals) with Muscovite
Locality:Xuebaoding Mountain near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China
Description:Highly lustrous black cassiterite crystals with complex form due to repeated twinning. Ex. Bob Holzer (1934-2009) collection
Overall Size:4.5x3x2.5 cm
Crystals:4-45 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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