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Cassiterite On Quartz

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Cassiterite On Quartz

Ex J & S Mommers Collection

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Description
Locality: 
Oakleigh Creek Mine, Upper Forth Valley, Meander Valley Municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
2.1 × 4.4 × 2.5 cm
Description

A 4 cm gemmy quartz crystal has a scattered coverage of resinous black cassiterite on one side of this miniature, from the Mount Pelion Mine in Tasmania

Acquired by the seller in 2003

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cassiterite

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

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White
Earthstones Australia

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