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Cassiterite

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Description
Locality: 
San Miguel de Allende Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexico
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.9 × 2.1 × 2 cm
Description

Fine little cluster of botryoidal formed cassiterite from Mexico. The specimen even shows a nice lustre all over.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cassiterite

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