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TitleCassiterite
DescriptionCrystals of brown/black cassiterite (with quartz) from an unknown location. Cassiterite (SnO2) is the principal ore mineral of tin. This sample is part of the Mineralogy Collection of the Department of Geology at the University of North Dakota.
PhotographerShannon Heinle. 2001-02-09.
CollectionUniversity of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection.
Key wordscassiterite
Tech details682 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens.
GeoDIL number37