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Cassiterite
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| Cassiterite
 Tenkergin Mine, Iul'tinskiy Mining Complex, Chukotskii Autonomous Okrug, Far-Eastern Region, Russia
Item-No.: MINS4881
Price: 25.00 EUR
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| Synonyms: |
Needle-tin ore, Sparable tin, Tin Spar, Stannum Calciforme, Tinstone |
| Classification: |
Oxides, Rutile Group |
| Chemical formula: |
SnO2 |
| Crystal system: |
Tetragonal |
| Density (g/cm3): |
6,98 - 7,01 Measured, 6,993 Calculated |
| Tenacity: |
Brittle |
| Cleavage: |
Imperfect/fair, imperfect on {100}, indistinct on {110} |
| Fracture: |
Irregular/Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal |
| Hardness (Mohs): |
6 - 7 |
| Colour: |
Black, yellow, brown, red or white |
| Lustre: |
Adamantine, Greasy, Sub-Metallic |
| Streak: |
Brownish white, white, greyish |
| Application: |
Important ore of tin |
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