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K-156
Cassiterite (Twinned)
Erongo Mountains, Namibia
Miniature, 3.2 x 3.1 x 2.3 cm
Ex. Charlie Key
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One of two exquisite cassiterites from this region, Charlie prized. These are RAZOR-sharp, and so lustrous they have a surface like the finest jet obsidian, more lustrous even than Chinese cassiterite. Both specimens are complexly twinned, and mesmerizing to the eye.

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