China010 - Cassiterite on Muscovite - Xue Bao Ding Mine, Ping Wu, Sichuan, China

Sharp lustrous cassiterite crystal measuring 5.5 x 3.8 cm on muscovite matrix. There is a minor, 1 mm nick on the cassiterite crystal (very hard to see on display) and some minor flattening of the muscovite. Excellent example from this locality. Overall size is 9.1 x 8.6 x 4.7 cm.