Mineral Specimen #5884 Cassiterite, Chalcopyrite
Cornwall, England
4.6 x 3.7 x 3.2 cm
Sold
Ex. Steve Pullman from trade with California Academy of Sciences, Jan., 1982
Dark gray colored massive Cassiterite intermixed with golden colored masive Chalcopyrite. Classic Tin ore from Cornwall famous as a source of the metal for thousands of years until the closing of the last tin mine (the South Crofty mine) n 1998. From the style of the attached, red borderd label, this appears to be an older piece.
Condition: Good
Flaws: Essentially massive material.
This mineral is also found in the following galleries: Minerals From Europe | Oxides and Hydroxides | Sulfides and Sulfosalts | Minerals Priced Between 25 and 49 Dollars