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(sman) Casseritite (dGa' ba'i rDo rje 2018)

gsha' dkar rdo yis rma gso sha'u skyed / ces pa dngul rdo 'dra la bzhus na gsha' 'bab pa ste bzang ngan gnyis / gsha' rgyu dkar nag dang / gsha' 'bab che chung ngo // (Shel gong shel phreng, pdf p 116.1)

Illustrations : 'Phrin Las (25_109) gsha' rdo

Cassiterite (Tin dioxide, SnO2) is the primary tin ore. Can be white, yellow, red to black. It is frequently found concentrated in alluvial deposits. Several mining sites in Tibet (mindat.org).
Johannes Schmidt (talk) 09:57, 28 February 2024 (EST)