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Cassiterite

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Description
Locality: 
Uis Mine, Uis, Dâures, Erongo Region, Namibia
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.4 × 1 × 1 cm
Description

A very fine single cassiterite (tin) crystal with gemmy brown areas.

This mine is now closed.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cassiterite

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