SAN PIERO, ISOLA ELBA, ITALY - Bright millimetric cassiterite crystal shows on the white feldspar matrix of this specimen. Tiny but nice crystal. Overall size is 4x3x3 cm

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz  Department, Bolivia - Lustrous black large crystals of cassiterite covering the top of a 3.3 x 2.5 x 2.0 cm matrix. Micro-chipping present but very minimal, in good condition as seen. Nice example with large lustrous crystals for the species.

HUNAN PROV., CHINA - Real bright dark cassiterite crystals up to 1.5 cm are grouped so that to form a whole cluster. In total there are half a dozen crystals ! Real showy 3.5x2.5x2 cm rock.

SAN PIERO, ISOLA ELBA, ITALY - BrighT cassiterite crystal of 2 mm in size shows up on feldspar crystal. The luster is perfect as well as the terminations. No damage ! Overall size is 4x2x3 cm

San Antonio mine, Ciudad Viloco, Loayza Prov., Dept La Paz, Bolivia - Super bright perfectly terminated cassiterite crystal of 1x0.9 cm in size ! a smaller cassiterite is on a side of the rock. Great luster and color ! Gemmy ! The main cassiterite is twinned and sits on a carpet of waterclear quartz crystals. Great classic from Bolivia. Overall size is 5.5x5.5x3.5 cm

SAN PIERO, ISOLA ELBA, ITALY - On the white pegmatite of this rock there are 2 cassiterite crystals, nicely located in the middle of a cavity. The crystals are well exposed and up to 2-3 mm in size, forming a group of 0.5 cm. An uncommon mineral from Elba pegmatite. Overall size is 5x3x3 cm

San Piero, Isola Elba, Livorno, Italy - A super bright cluster of cassiterite crystals ! From my personal collection. The cassiterites are undamaged and form a cluster of 0.4 cm wide ! Great shapes and unique crystals ! Very esthetic for the specied from thi locality. Overall size is 3.2x2.6x1.6 cm

San Piero, Isola Elba, Livorno, Italy - Incredibly large ! Close to a large pink feldspar thre is a terminated cassiterite crystal of 0.4 cm in size ! Quite large for the species from this locality ! The feldspar is 2.5 cm on the edge ! Overall size is 4.5x4x3 cm

SAN PIERO, ISOLA ELBA, LIVORNO, ITALY - Cassiterite crystals are typical on pegmatite rocks and Isola Elba pegmatites obey to this rule though the crystals here are usually of millimetric size. This time we have a large cassiterite, up to 0.4 cm ! Great metallic luster and well exposed on the matrix. A must for the Elba pegmatite collectors ! Nice orthocalses and quartzes around. Overall size is 6.3x4x3.5 cm

Grotta d'Oggi, San Piero, Isola Elba, Livorno, Italy - Lot of minerals on the same rock ! Though the 1.5 cm long elbaite is incomplete, there are a lot of other uncommon minerals on this rock. Indeed other than to nice and well shaped orthoclases to 1 cm on the edge and quartz up to 1.5 cm, there various groups of bright metallic cassiterites and on several quartz crystals there are a lot of gemmy waterclear bubbles of opal var jalite. Very interesting rock of 7.5x4.5x3.5 cm