Cassiterite on Muscovite from Xuebaoding Mountain, near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China
| DESCRIPTION: | No. 77533
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| Mineral: | Cassiterite on Muscovite
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| Locality: | Xuebaoding Mountain, near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China |
| Description: | Rich cluster of many highly lustrous black twinned cassiterite crystals to 20 mm on silvery muscovite mica crystals to 5 mm. The cassiterite twins are diamond-shaped wedge-like form with X-shaped cross-sections. Ex. William (Bill) Pinch (1940- 2017) |
| Overall Size: | 8.5x6.5x4 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-20 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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