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Cassiterite

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Cassiterite

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Description
Locality: 
Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.6 × 5.1 × 2.9 cm
Description

A fantastic specimen - the cassiterite shows highest possible quality, bets luster and razor sharp termination. Dark smoky quartz crystals give more contrast to this out-standing piece. Cassiterite in this quality is exceptional, Viloco mine is famous for world-leading quality of this mineral and this sample represents it in the very best way.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cassiterite

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