Cassiterite after Orthoclase
specimen number:
4521048
location:
Wheal Coates, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
description:
Classic Cornish pseudomorph specimen showing a grouping of blocky orthoclase crystals, these replaced by crystalline cassiterite. These famous pseudomorph specimens were collected in the 1820s. This grouping is complete all around and in great condition.
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