Mineral: Cassiterite
Locality: Mount Xuebaoding, Pingwu, Mianyang Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China
Dimensions: 6,5 x 5,0 x 5,5 cm

Description: Main crystal size : 6,3 cm Perfect, lustrous quadratic prism terminated on the two sides by sharp-edged pyramids, a quadratic but rather tabular side crystal developed in the middle, and a remainder of flesh-colored coating MIM number 734 Photographer : Augustin de Valence (Ainu)

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