Cassiterit

Structural context

Cassiterite
Crystal System tetragonalCrystal Class ditetragonal dipyramidalSpace Group P42/mnm

Chemical context

Stoichiometric formulas

Cassiterite
mindat.org
  • March 13, 2023SnO2
IMA
  • March 13, 2023SnO2
mineralogy.rocks
  • Aug. 30, 2022Sn4+O2

Physical properties

ColorColor entities, recognized using a custom trained NER model
            Color noteOriginal color note from the source
            Black, yellow, brown, red or white.
            StreakStreak entities, recognized using a custom trained NER model
            • brownish white
            • greyish
            Streak noteOriginal streak note from the source
            Brownish white, white, greyish
            Lustre
            Adamantine
            Greasy
            Sub-Metallic
            Fracture
            Irregular/Uneven
            Sub-Conchoidal
            Transparency
            Transparent
            Translucent
            Opaque
            Tenacity
            brittle
            Hardness
            6—7
            Measured density
            6.98—7.01
            Calculated density
            6.993