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Cassiterite & Wurtzite

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Cassiterite & Wurtzite

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Description
Locality: 
Ichocollo Mine, Pazña, Poopó Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 2.3 × 1.4 cm
Description

Cassiterite var. needle-tin is association with wurtzite.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cassiterite

Formula: 
SnO2
Strunz: 
4.DB.05
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
6.0 - 7.0

Wurtzite

Formula: 
(Zn,Fe)S
Strunz: 
2.CB.45
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
Brown
Type Locality: 
San José Mine, Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia