AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Brazil > Cassiterite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 53919 |
Mineral: | Cassiterite |
Locality: | Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Description: | Highly lustrous black cassiterite crystals with remnants of matrix on the bottom where the specimen was attached. The cassiterite crystals have complex surfaces and are twinned repeatedly. |
Overall Size: | 17x17x13 mm |
Crystals: | 5-13 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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