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Hematite & Cassiterite

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Hematite & Cassiterite

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Description
Locality: 
Erciyes Volcanic Area, Kiranardi, Kayseri Province, Turkey
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
2.7 × 3.8 × 4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.30cm
Description

Unusual highly lustrous black-metallic hematite crystals and smaller red cassiterite crystals on matrix. Possibly yazganite (type locality) present.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hematite

Formula: 
Fe2O3
Strunz: 
4.CB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0

Cassiterite

Formula: 
SnO2
Strunz: 
4.DB.05
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
6.0 - 7.0

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