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RH3-50
Cassiterite Pseudo. After Orthoclase
Wheal Coates, St. Agnes, Cornwall, England
Thumbnail, 2.6 x 2.2 x 1.3 cm
Ex. Richard Hauck
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This oddity clearly demonstrates the original, twinned, orthoclase crystals which have been totally replaced by dark gray, cassiterite, the primary ore of tin. Very rare and unusual 1800's classic!

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