Cassiterite-Russell-label with Quartz
specimen number:
1801297
location:
St. Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
description: Nice combination piece consisting of a 6.0 x 5.0 x 3.0 cm cluster of glassy colorless transparent terminated quartz crystals, this dotted throughout with lustrous black crystals of cassiterite to 0.6 cm. Some chipping present is seen. This shows nicely all around. Neat history on this one as it comes with a previous label from noted British collector Sir Arthur Russell. Shipping weight: 0.14 pounds. Ex Ed Raines collection.
Size: 6.0 x 5.0 x 3.0 cm (small-cabinet)
Collection: Ed Raines
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