Cassiterite

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Cassiterite twin on matrix, 7.5 cm, from Ehrenfriedersdorf, Saxony, Germany, with a label from Isaac Walker (1794–1853) from a mineral sale by Henry Heuland (1778–1856) held in 1839. Gerl collection; Anton Watzl, Sr. photo.

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SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record 56 2 page 210
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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Henry HeulandNot disclosed
—Isaac WalkerNot disclosed

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Cassiterite
Mineral guide
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mirror-like luster and dense, prismatic crystals; localities Panasqueira, Xuebaoding, Viloco; value hinges on finish, size, and matrix.
Cassiterite
Regional guide
Cassiterite from Ehrenfriedersdorf
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Ehrenfriedersdorf
Ehrenfriedersdorf, Germany — historic tin-tungsten greisen locality famed for fluorapatite, cassiterite, fluorite, and rare phosphates; classic, collectible sp…