Description
This is a large, macerated cassiterite crystal, automorphic and very beautifully lustrous, with large, shiny faces. Superb quality for the sector.
A few blemishes on the edges, but excellent overall quality nonetheless.
Cassiterite crystals from Horní Slavkov (Schlaggenwald) in Bohemia, Czech Republic.
A mineral from the Eric Asselborn collection.
Here’s a video of this cassiterite crystal from the Schlaggenwald:
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