| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from China > Cassiterite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 55346 |
| Mineral: | Cassiterite |
| Locality: | Xuebaoding Mountain near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China |
| Description: | Complex cluster of many lustrous black cassiterite crystals with minor muscovite crystals in crevices. When illuminated from the rear the cassiterite shows it is translucent brown. Hard to photograph — must be seen in person. |
| Overall Size: | 6x4x3.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 3-15 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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