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Cassiterite from Bunny Mine, St. Austell District, Cornwall, England

 
Cassiterite from Bunny Mine, St. Austell District, Cornwall, England

Cassiterite from Bunny Mine, St. Austell District, Cornwall, England

Cassiterite from Bunny Mine, St. Austell District, Cornwall, England

Cassiterite from Bunny Mine, St. Austell District, Cornwall, England

DESCRIPTION:No. 43358
Mineral:Cassiterite
Locality:Bunny Mine, St. Austell District, Cornwall, England
Description:Three floater specimens of black cassiterite crystals with no matrix, in a box stating the specimens were part of a lot of five from a vug discovered in 1887. The cassiterite crystals are lustrous and complexly twinned. Ex. Ralph Sutcliffe; ex. Serjeant Collection, Plymouth Museum; collected in 1887
Overall Size:15x15x12 mm to 13x11x9 mm
Crystals:2-14 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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