AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from England > Cassiterite |
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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