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Cassiterite, Muscovite


Cassiterite : SnO2, Muscovite : KAl2[(OH)2|AlSi3O10]

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Locality: Huya W-Sn-Be deposit, Mt Xuebaoding, Pingwu Co., Mianyang Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China
Multiply twinned crystals of cassiterite on muscovite. The cassiterite crystals measure to 6cm; the total size of the specimen is 15x8x6 cm.

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