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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)
- Auction Closed
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