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This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
Not for Sale.
Cassiterite
Weilasituo Ag-polymetallic deposit, Inner Mongolia, China
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| Classification |
Mineral |
| Tags |
No special tags. |
| Origin Location |
Weilasituo Ag-polymetallic deposit, Inner Mongolia, China |
| Description |
This is a very impressive medium cabinet sized example of Cassiterite from Inner Mongolia, displaying a fine encrustation of lustrous black crystals of this important ore of Tin, interspersed with shiny beige sheets of Muscovite mica. The specimen is exceptionally heavy and has many perfect crystals on the surface up to about 12 mm in length on the larger crystals. |
| Luster |
Vitreous |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Micaceous |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
No modifications. |
| Size Group |
Medium Cabinet |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
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| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Cassiterite: SnO2
tin dioxide *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
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Fluorite Epidote / Quartz Valentinite / Pyrite Fluorite Quartz var. Smoky Pyrite |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s):
rutile
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