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Cassiterite

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Description
Locality: 
Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
2.3 × 5 × 4.3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.10cm
Description

A cluster of bright, black cassiterite xtls on a quartzite matrix with a couple of small clear quartz xtls also present.

The majority of the xtls are between 0.5 and 1cm in size.

A very rich specimen.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cassiterite

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

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