Cassiterite from Drakelands Mine, Devon

Cassiterite from Drakelands Mine, Sparkwell, Devon, UK (also known as Hemerdon Mine, Hemerdon Stock Works)

Specimen crystals of Cassiterite nestled in a quartz matrix.

The matrix has numerous areas of iron staining, but is mostly a fairly pale grey, which contrasts reasonably well with the dark grey Cassiterite crystals.