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RARE CASSITERITE NUGGET
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RARE CASSITERITE NUGGET
An amazingly heavy, rare Cassiterite nugget! What a great find, the first I have seen in many years of collecting Aussie specimens. Ideal for collectors of notable Australian or Metal specimens. Cassiterite is the primary ore of Tin.
Dimensions:
6cm x 5.5cm x 5.5cm, 744g
Location:
Emmaville, New England, NSW
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RARE CASSITERITE NUGGET
An amazingly heavy, rare Cassiterite nugget. The first we have seen in many years of hunting Aussie specimens. Ideal for collectors of notable Australian or Metal specimens.
Dimensions:
6cm x 5.5cm x 5.5cm, 744g
Location:
Emmaville, New England, NSW
Cassiterite: SnO2
The main ore of Tin. Important in ancient times as today, as Tin with Copper makes the alloy Bronze. A very important metal widely used. The Bronze Age was from approximately 3000BC – 1000BC, starting earlier in China and Greece than other areas. It was superseded by the Iron Age.
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