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Cassiterite & Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Kathida Tin Mine, The Gulf, Gough County, New South Wales, Australia
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1 × 1.9 × 1.7 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.90cm
Description

A group of oldtime cassiterite crystals to 0.9mm have overgrown aquartz with smoky tints. The quartz appears to be free of damage, the cassiterite has a little scuffing and contacts from other cassiterite.

This is a very pretty thumbnail

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
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