Mineral: Cassiterite
Locality: Mount Xuebaoding, Pingwu, Mianyang Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China
Dimensions: 7,0 x 4,0 x 4,0 cm
Description: Main crystal size: 7,0 cm
Single crystal consisting of a prism with square section terminated on both sides by a sharply crystallized pyramid. The crystal is very shiny and exhibits some areas with negative crystal growth.
MIM number 1582
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott
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