Compare Minerals

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Mineral A

Mineral B

Cassiterite

Name

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SnO₂

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Oxides & Hydroxides

Chemical class

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Tetragonal

Crystal system

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6–7

Mohs hardness

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6.98–7.01

Specific gravity

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White, pale brown, pale gray

Streak

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Adamantine to adamantine metallic, splendent; may be greasy on fractures

Luster

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{100} imperfect, {110} indistinct; partings on {111} or {011}

Cleavage

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P4_2/mnm

Space group

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Rutile

Structural group

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Cst · Grandfathered

IMA

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1832

Named in

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Brown, Black, Yellow, Red

Typical colors

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Sn · O

Elements

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