Cassiterite-after-Orthoclase
specimen number:
2501209
location:
Wheal Coates, St. Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
description:
Classic British pseudomorph specimen collected during the 1820s, a loose double terminated floater twinned orthoclase crystal 3.0 x 1.3 x 0.5 cm in size replaced with cassiterite. Previous labels include one from the Natural History Museum in Paris. Shipping weight: 0.05 pounds. Ex Marcus Origlieri collection.
Size: 3.0 x 1.3 x 0.5 cm (thumbnail)
Collection: Marcus Origlieri
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