Cassiterite with minimal Muscovite - image 1

Cassiterite with minimal Muscovite

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David Lucas
0 for sale·Member since 2025

This piece came out in about 2015-17. Typically, complex twins come from this mine (see my other piece from the same locality), but this piece is different, featuring a prismatic habit with only (what appears to be) twinning on the terminations.

Product details

SpeciesCassiterite, Muscovite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.5 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm
Weight385 grams
Added on11/01/2025
LocalityChina, Sichuan, Mount Little Xuebaoding

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Cassiterite
Mineral guide
Learn about Cassiterite
mirror-like luster and dense, prismatic crystals; localities Panasqueira, Xuebaoding, Viloco; value hinges on finish, size, and matrix.
Regional guide
Cassiterite from Mount Little Xuebaoding
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    Cassiterite with minimal Muscovite - Mount Little Xuebaoding, Sichuan, China