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Cassiterite from Ehrenfriedersdorf, Saxony, Germany

 
Cassiterite from Ehrenfriedersdorf, Saxony, Germany

Cassiterite from Ehrenfriedersdorf, Saxony, Germany

Cassiterite from Ehrenfriedersdorf, Saxony, Germany

DESCRIPTION:No. 44358
Mineral:Cassiterite
Locality:Ehrenfriedersdorf, Saxony, Germany
Description:Lustrous translucent brown cassiterite crystals on one face of quartz-rich matrix. Upon close inspection all of the cassiterite crystals can be seen to be twinned, with sharp twin-plane running through the centers of each. Ex. Chas. W. Velte Jr. (1914-1987) collection #SN-4; ex. Wards
Overall Size:7.5x6x2.5 cm
Crystals:3-12 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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