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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Gemstones and Minerals
alluvial tin
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<blockquote data-quote="Lefty" data-source="post: 336289" data-attributes="member: 2976"><p>Yep, what LW said - the tin in his photos is rounded because it's stream-worn. I found a cassiterite crystal while digging for topaz at Mount Gibson, it had the classic crystal shape. I hadn't seen tin crystals before but I suspected it straight away because the area was an old tin working and because the weight of this little crystal - about the size of the end joint of my forefinger - was just amazingly heavy for something it's size. I actually ended up cabbing it, it's not properly transparent but sort of slightly translucent with reddish-orange reflections coming from inside.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lefty, post: 336289, member: 2976"] Yep, what LW said - the tin in his photos is rounded because it's stream-worn. I found a cassiterite crystal while digging for topaz at Mount Gibson, it had the classic crystal shape. I hadn't seen tin crystals before but I suspected it straight away because the area was an old tin working and because the weight of this little crystal - about the size of the end joint of my forefinger - was just amazingly heavy for something it's size. I actually ended up cabbing it, it's not properly transparent but sort of slightly translucent with reddish-orange reflections coming from inside. [/QUOTE]
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