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Cassiterite & Graphite

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Cassiterite & Graphite

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Description
Locality: 
Pingwu Mine, Mount Xuebaoding, Pingwu County, Mianyang, Sichuan Province, China (Peoples Republic)
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
3.4 × 5.1 × 2.2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.20cm
Description

Scarce combination, with one lustrous crystal of cassiterite surrounded by little "plate" of graphite (analysed), and muscovite. No damage.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cassiterite

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

Graphite

Formula: 
C
Strunz: 
1.CB.05a
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
1.0 - 2.0

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