3769 - Cassiterite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Altenberg
Germany

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

3769

Mineral Name

Cassiterite

Chemical Formula

SnO2
Specimen Number
028

Adamantine black crystals up to 8 mm on quartz

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Altenberg, Saxony, Germany

Locality Lat/Long

50.7639531, 13.7578889
Original Attributed Locality
Saxony
Ehrenfriedensdorf
Geographic Features
Erzgebirge