Cassiterite. Botallack Mine, Cornwall, Britain




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110µm


This is the same field of view as 32e but with crossed polars. Radiating wood-tin showing very strong internal reflections from white (bottom) to dark brown (top) which mask the anisotropy of the cassiterite.


Polished block, plane polarized light, x 180, air



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