Cassiterite (fake)
specimen number:
9711256
location:
St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
description:
An interesting Victorian era fake showing prismatic lustrous crystals of cassiterite measuring to 2.5 cm in size on matrix with quartz and topaz. The smaller crystal at right appears to have been cemented back onto the matrix. A previous label accompanies the specimen as shown at the end of the video.
Size: 6.0 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm (small-cabinet)
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