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Cassiterite Sample


Cassiterite


Chemical Composition: SnO2
Group: -
System: Tetragonal
Family: Oxides
Hardness: 6 - 7


  • Stubby, prismatic crystals
  • Other colours: brown
  • Heavy, fragile
  • Transparent to translucent
  • Infusible and insoluble in acids
  • Found in: Bolivia, China, DDR, England, Italy, Malaysia, Sumatra, USA, former USSR



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