Gem Cassiterite

Ximeng Co., Pu'er Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China
Thumbnail, 2.3 x 1.9 x 1.6 cm
Start Time: 06/02/2012 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 06/07/2012 6:30:28 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

These gorgeous and uncommon gem cassiterites are of course not to be confused with the far more common opaque black cassiterites from Pingwu. The termination is water-clear gem with the rest of the supremely glassy tetragonal crystal being transparent to translucent with shades of coffee-brown to golden-amber. This is a twinned crystal. Very uncommon on the market in this quality from 8-12 years ago.. Superb thumbnail, value $300-400

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