Needle Tin (original) (raw)

About Needle TinHide

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Colour:

Colorless, yellow, light brown

A variety of Cassiterite

Cassiterite of acicular habit, consisting of a thin prism of square cross-section, terminated by a pyramid. Unlike the more classic cassiterite crystals, needle tin crystals are usually not twinned, and are usually not black, ranging from light brown to yellowish to colorless. Forms at lower temperatures than the more common cassiterite varieties, often replacing tin sulphides like teallite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Mindat ID:

22168 (as Needle Tin)
917 (as Cassiterite)

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:22168:1 (as Needle Tin)
mindat:1:1:917:7 (as Cassiterite)

fc91dc5b-744b-4dd2-b6ec-c3b3c7199238 (as Needle Tin)
e022653d-c8b2-4498-8bcd-94ae84134e7a (as Cassiterite)

Physical Properties of Needle TinHide

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Transparency:

Transparent, Translucent

Colour:

Colorless, yellow, light brown

Other InformationHide

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Health Risks:

No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

Industrial Uses:

Ore of tin.

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References for Needle TinHide

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Localities for Needle TinHide

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