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Cassiterite (twinned crystals) from Mine de la Villeder, Le Roc Saint-Andre, Brittany, France

 
Cassiterite (twinned crystals) from Mine de la Villeder, Le Roc Saint-Andre, Brittany, France

Cassiterite (twinned crystals) from Mine de la Villeder, Le Roc Saint-Andre, Brittany, France

DESCRIPTION:No. 58344
Mineral:Cassiterite (twinned crystals)
Locality:Mine de la Villeder, Le Roc Saint-Andre, Brittany, France
Description:Two interconnected doubly-terminated brown-black cassiterite crystals that are twinned on the {110} plane. The cassiterite crystals are lustrous on select faces with slightly dull luster on other faces. Ex. Sir Warington Wilkinson Smyth (1817-1890); ex Lazard Cahn (1865-1940)
Overall Size:14x13x10 mm
Crystals:13-14 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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