Cassiterite on Muscovite with Beryl from Xuebaoding Mountain near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 80452
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| Mineral: | Cassiterite on Muscovite with Beryl
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| Locality: | Xuebaoding Mountain near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China |
| Description: | Large cluster of lustrous black cassiterite crystals to 35 mm on plate of silvery muscovite mica crystals to 15 mm with colorless beryl crystals to 22 mm. The cassiterite crystals have complex crystallization patterns on the surfaces. Matrix was sawn. Ex. Miller #M2685; collected in 2017 |
| Overall Size: | 12x9x5 cm |
| Crystals: | 5-35 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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