Cassiterite Crystals | Black | Lot in a Jar | Tin Gulch, Grant Co. | New Mexico | SO24
$19.00 CAD
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Most cassiterite crystals have opaque, dark colors, usually black or brown. Lighter-colored, facetable crystals are much rarer and usually occur in small fragments. With a dispersion or fire almost twice that of diamond as well as vitreous to adamantine luster, transparency, and a hardness of 6-7, faceted cassiterites would make good jewelry stones. Cassiterite is a durable gemstone with tremendous dispersive fire, especially visible in properly cut pale-colored stones. Unfortunately, facetable rough is very scarce.
However, the combination of rarity and little consumer awareness means you’ll more likely find these for sale as collector’s specimens.
Name: Cassiterite
Specimen Size: Miniature-Sized
Dimensions: 50x22 mm / 2.0x0.9 inches (Incl bottle)
Weight: 20 Grams / 0.7 ounces
Origin: Mined in Tin Gulch, Grant Co., New Mexico USA
Cassiterite Crystals | Black | Lot in a Jar | Tin Gulch, Grant Co. | New Mexico | SO24
Most cassiterite crystals have opaque, dark colors, usually black or brown. Lighter-colored, facetable crystals are much rarer and usually occur in small fragments. With a dispersion or fire almost twice that of diamond as well as vitreous to adamantine luster, transparency, and a hardness of 6-7, faceted cassiterites would make good jewelry stones. Cassiterite is a durable gemstone with tremendous dispersive fire, especially visible in properly cut pale-colored stones. Unfortunately, facetable rough is very scarce.
However, the combination of rarity and little consumer awareness means you’ll more likely find these for sale as collector’s specimens.
Name: Cassiterite
Specimen Size: Miniature-Sized
Dimensions: 50x22 mm / 2.0x0.9 inches (Incl bottle)
Weight: 20 Grams / 0.7 ounces
Origin: Mined in Tin Gulch, Grant Co., New Mexico USA
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