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Cuprocassiterite

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A Mixture Of:Cassiterite, Mushistonite


One of two possible minerals: Pseudomalachite or mushistonite.
Considered by Ziegler to be mixture of pseudomalachite and stannite.

Originally described from Etta Mine, Keystone, Keystone District, Pennington Co., South Dakota, USA.

Classification of Cuprocassiterite

IMA status:Discredited
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Other Names for Cuprocassiterite

Other Languages:
German:Cuprokassiterit

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Cuprocassiterite

Reference List:

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Pete J. Dunn & Willard L. Roberts (1986)Cuprocassiterite Discredited as Mushistonite; And an Unnamed Tin Mineral from the Etta Mine [South Dakota] Mineralogical Record 17:383

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