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Cassiterite from
Råneå, Luleå, Norrbotten County, Sweden


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Cassiterite, etc.

Råneå, Luleå, Norrbotten County, Sweden
06120600017375898294899.jpg
Cassiterite, etc.

Råneå, Luleå, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Cassiterite, etc.

Råneå, Luleå, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Locality type:Village
Classification
Species:Cassiterite
Formula:SnO2
Formation:Primary
Comments:Very subhedral mass in cleavelandite in Lennart Narlund collection labeled as columbite, but white streak and slightly translucent purple-brown patches suggest cassiterite.
Habit:anhedral
Colour:black with minor, local purple-brown patches
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite1
- var Cleavelandite1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cassiterite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Råneå, Luleå, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1656829
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1656829:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Former Lennart Närlund collectionIdentified by Harold Moritz: Visual Identification
 
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