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
Refractive index: 1.997 - 2.098
Cleavage: imperfect
Colors: colorless, yellow, orange, reddish, brown, greenish, blackish
Luster: adamantine - metallic
Fluorescence: -
Pleochroism: different
Largest Cassiterite: 10 cm?
Deposits: Australia, Bolivia, China, Malaysia, Mexico, Namibia, England
1st Description: 1944
Name: from the Greek word "kassiteros" (tin)

Cassiterite

Weight: 1.40 ct

Origin: Bolivia

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Cassiterite

Weight: 13.20 ct

Origin: China

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Cassiterite

Weight: 4.39 ct

Origin: Viloco / Bolivia

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Cassiterite

Size: 0.75 x 0.70 cm
Weight: 4.27 ct
Origin: Bolivia

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Cassiterite

Weight: 26.90 ct

Origin: East Africa

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Cassiterite

Weight: 2.02 ct

Origin: Sri Lanka

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Cassiterite Mineral

Origin: Xichang Mine / Ximeng / Yunnan / China

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Cassiterite Mineral
Cassiterite

Weight: 0.52 ct

Origin: Bolivia

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Cassiterite Mineral

Size: 1.2 x 0.8 x 0.7 cm

Origin: Sakangyi Area / Mogok / Myanmar

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Cassiterite Mineral
Cassiterite

Size: 0.8 x 0.72 x 0.37 cm
Weight: 2.06 ct
Origin: Mong Hsu / Shan State / Myanmar

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Cassiterite

Weight: 61.71 ct

Origin: Sri Lanka

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Cassiterite Mineral

Size: 3.6 x 2.7 x 1.7 cm

Origin: Viloco Mine / Loayza Prov. / La Paz Dep. / Bolivia

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Cassiterite Mineral

Cassiterite 2 colors

Weight: 1.0 ct

Origin: Viloco Mine / La Paz Dep. / Bolivia

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