Cassiterite.

Cassiterite

Cassiterite.

"Tetragonal. Common forms are prisms and pyramids of first and second orders." — Ford, 1912

Cassiterite

"Tetragonal. Common forms are prisms and pyramids of first and second orders." — Ford, 1912

Cassiterite is a tin oxide mineral, SnO<sub>2</sub>. It is generally opaque but is translucent in thin crystals. Its luster and multiple crystal faces produce a desirable gem. Cassiterite is the chief ore of tin today.

Cassiterite

Cassiterite is a tin oxide mineral, SnO2. It is generally opaque but is translucent in thin crystals.…

Cassiterite is a tin oxide mineral, SnO<sub>2</sub>. It is generally opaque but is translucent in thin crystals. Its luster and multiple crystal faces produce a desirable gem. Cassiterite is the chief ore of tin today.

Cassiterite

Cassiterite is a tin oxide mineral, SnO2. It is generally opaque but is translucent in thin crystals.…

Cassiterite is a tin oxide mineral, SnO<small><sub>2</sub></small>. It is generally opaque but is translucent in thin crystals. Its luster and multiple crystal faces produce a desirable gem. Cassiterite is the chief ore of tin today.

Cassiterite

Cassiterite is a tin oxide mineral, SnO2. It is generally opaque but is translucent in thin crystals.…