Cassiterite & Tin

Here is a rarely seen double-sample from the famous Arthur L. FLAGG Collection “From ore to pure metal” stored in a high-quality box. One is a cassiterite ore sample (number 2054) and the other is a tin metal sample (number 3029) obtained from this ore. Both samples have the collection label of Arthur L. FLAGG.

The cassiterite ore piece measures 3 x 2.5 x 2 cm.

The tin sample measures 14 x 1.5 x 0.5 cm.

The storage box measures 16 x 13 x 3.5 cm.

You will also receive two collection-catalogue-copies from the original FLAGG collection.

The flag collection is an important scientific and mineralogical collection of its time.

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Interesting Note about the Collector: Arthur Leonard Flagg was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island on June 29, 1883, the son of Anna and Charles Flagg, a jeweler. At an early age he developed an interest in minerals through people he met in his father's jewelry store.

Arthur Flagg was well known in Arizona mining circles and was always generous with his time and knowledge. He was a founder and active member of several mining and mineralogical groups, including the the Mineralogical Society of Arizona, the Small Mine Operators Association, the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies, and the Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Societies. He served as President of each of those organizations.

Flagg was the first curator of the Arizona Mineral Museum.

[The information in this paragraph is taken from an article in the Mineralogical Record, which was derived primarily from Getsinger (1965).]

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USA customers: Low-priced shipping is back - usually only €12 (may vary for larger minerals).