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Cassiterite with Quartz and Mica

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Lustrous black Cassiterite crystals of typically 1 cm wide form a 3 x 1.5 cm cluster and as a few individual crystals within a bed of Quartz crystals and drusy Mica. This large miniature is from the town of Ehrenfriedersdorf in Saxony, Germany and although not recoded on the accompanying earlier label, is most probably from the Sauberg mine. The combination of Cassiterite with Quartz and Mica together with its general appearance clearly illustrates greisen vein-type mineralisation, which is often rich in tin and tungsten.\n

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SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.8 x 5.3 x 3.3 cm
Added on10/24/2024
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Jul 2026
Price paid
$350.00
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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Crystal ClassicsNot disclosed

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