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Cassiterite and Albite from Plumbago Mountain, Newry, Oxford County, Maine

 
Cassiterite and Albite from Plumbago Mountain, Newry, Oxford County, Maine

Cassiterite and Albite from Plumbago Mountain, Newry, Oxford County, Maine

Cassiterite and Albite from Plumbago Mountain, Newry, Oxford County, Maine

DESCRIPTION:No. 64898
Mineral:Cassiterite and Albite
Locality:Plumbago Mountain, Newry, Oxford County, Maine
Description:Lustrous black complex cassiterite crystal intergrown with a blade of translucent white albite, variety cleavelandite. Cassiterite is an uncommon species in the Newry pegmatite cavities.
Overall Size:18x12x11 mm
Crystals:18 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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