| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Russia > Cassiterite on Muscovite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 51501 |
| Mineral: | Cassiterite on Muscovite |
| Locality: | Tenkerchin (Tenkergin) Mine, Chukotka (Tschukotka), Magadan Oblast', Russia |
| Description: | Lustrous brown-black cassiterite crystal on a 7 mm thick layer of muscovite mica crystals completely coating one face of matrix. The cassiterite crystal appears opaque, but actually exhibits transparency with strong illumination from the rear. Ex. Larry Krause (1945-2010) collection |
| Overall Size: | 4x4x3.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 15 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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