Detailed information
Species
Cassiterite, var. Wood tin
Dimensions
20 x 28 x 13
mm
Locality
St. Agnes Cornwall England
Condition
No recorded repairs
Botryoidal black Wood Tin forms the bubbly surface of this variety of Cassiterite. Wood Tin is known from several localities throughout Cornwall, this specimen being from St Agnes, a small coastal mining district due north of Redruth. This lovely example comes with a Dr F. Krantz of Bonn label, beautifully handwritten in copperplate text. The specimen is mounted on a small clear acrylic base.