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Cassiterite
Cas-sit′er-ite
,Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK] tin.]
(Min.)
Native tin dioxide; tin stone; a mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals of reddish brown color, and brilliant adamantine luster; also massive, sometimes in compact forms with concentric fibrous structure resembling wood (
wood tin
), also in rolled fragments or pebbly (Stream tin
). It is the chief source of metallic tin. See Black tin
, under Black
. Definition 2024
cassiterite
cassiterite
See also: cassitérite
English
Cassiterite
Noun
cassiterite (countable and uncountable, plural cassiterites)
- (mineralogy) A generally black mineral, composed of tin oxide, SnO2, which is an important ore of tin.
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