Cassiterite

Cassiterite
Casiterita, Cassiteriet, Cassiterit, Cassitérite, Etain oxydé, Kasiterit, Kassiterit, Kassiteriitti, Kassziterit, Stagno ossidato, Zinnsten, Касситерит, 錫石, 한국어

Commonly known rarer (so called collectors stones) very rare (rarities) relatively rare organic material

Formula: SnO₂
Mineral class: oxides
Crystal system: tetragonal
Mohs scale: 6 - 7
Density (g/cm³): 6.8 - 7.1
Cleavage: imperfect
Colors: colorless - brown
Luster: adamantine - metallic
Fluorescence: -
Pleochroism: different
Largest Cassiterite: 10 cm?
Deposits: Australia, Bolivia, China, Malaysia, Mexico, Namibia, England
1st Description: 1944

Cassiterite Mineral

Origin: Xichang Mine / Ximeng / Yunnan / China

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Cassiterite

Weight: 2.02 ct

Origin: Sri Lanka

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Cassiterite

Weight: 26.90 ct

Origin: East Africa

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