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Cassiterite

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Description
Locality: 
Huanuni Mine, Huanuni, Dalence Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9 × 6 × 4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.00cm
Weight: 
499.00gr
Description

Fantastic large plate of hundreds of "needle tin" crystals to 10mm with contrasting white quartz crystals.

This form (known as sparable tin in old Cornish specimens) is characteristic of Huanini but specimens of this quality are rare

Adamantine lustre and undamaged - probably the best cassiterite I have had from Bolivia

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cassiterite

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

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