Detailed information
Dimensions
32 x 41 x 22
mm
Weight
81 g
Locality
Ximeng Sn deposit Ximeng County, Pu'er Yunnan, China
Condition
No recorded repairs
Classic, glossy, black, ridge to wedge-shaped Cassiterite crystals form a dense pure crystal aggregate from the remote Ximeng Sn deposit in far southwest China. The crystals presented here are in very good condition with some even displaying twinning. The only slight damage is to crystals around the edges, with those in the centre of the display surface really fine. Well-known for the gemmiest Cassiterite crystals in China, most specimens seen from Ximeng Sn deposit were collected during the 1990s. Ex David Hardman Collection.