Cassiterite with Fluorapatite
specimen number:
8038801
location:
Panasqueira mine, Covilha, Castelo Branco, Portugal
description:
Brilliant lustrous crystals of sharp cassiterite to 0.7 cm in size across the front of this matrix with small green fluorapatite crystals. In great condition, upon close inspection the cassiterite crystals show translucency.
Size: 3.0 x 1.8 x 1.0 cm (thumbnail)
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