Cassiterite with Fluorapatite, Siderite, Marcasite
specimen number:
8035410
location:
Panasqueira Mine, Covilha, Castelo Branco, Portugal
description:
Brilliant lustrous black sharp crystals of cassiterite to 1.7 cm in size across the top of this crystallized siderite matrix. Minor fluorapatite and marcasite present as well. This shows nicely all around as seen in the video and is in excellent condition. An outstanding miniature for the species from this famous Portuguese locality.
Size: 4.5 x 3.5 x 3.0 cm (miniature)
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