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August 20, 2008
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  Home > Gemstones > Varieties > Cassiterite

Natural Cassiterite

Natural Cassiterite This mineral may form as short or slender prismatic, or bipyramidal, crystals.

Other habits are massive, granular, botryoidal, and reniform. Typically, it is brown to black, but it may also be yellowish or colorless.

The streak is white, grey, or brownish. Cassiterite is transparent to nearly opaque. The luster is adamantine on crystal faces, and greasy when fractured.

There are 3 Cassiterite(s) organised in the following categories: CrystalsRough,  gemstones. Price of our Cassiterite range from USD 28.00 to USD 30.00 and all gemstones are 100% natural. No lab, created or synthetic gemstones.

We grade our stones with strict adherence to current GIA (Gemological Institute of America) standards for color, tone, hue, saturation and clarity and all gems are identified and graded only by GIA certified gemologists.

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About Cassiterite gemstones

Color Various browns, colorless
Refractive Index 1.997-2.098
Pleochroism Weak
Chemical Composition Tin oxide
Hardness 6.0-7.0
Crystal Group Tetragonal
Ocurrence Australia, Bolivia, England, Malaysia, Mexico, Namibia, Spain, USA
Cassiterite Cassiterite
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