Columbite on twinned Cassiterite from Itambe, Bahia, Brazil
| DESCRIPTION: | No. 82910
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| Mineral: | Columbite on twinned Cassiterite
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| Locality: | Itambe, Bahia, Brazil |
| Description: | Rare combination of an 18 mm rectangular black columbite crystal on a twinned pair of lustrous black cassiterite crystals to 45 mm across. The columbite crystal is probably Columbite-Fe, but testing is required to know for certain. Ex. John Durkos collection #172; acquired in 1983 from The Laughing Man on Rua Minas Geraes for $300 |
| Overall Size: | 5x4.5x4 cm |
| Crystals: | 18-45 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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