cas·sit·er·ite (k -s t -r t )n. A light yellow, red-brown, or black mineral, SnO2, that is an important tin ore. Also called tinstone. [French cassitérite, from Greek kassiteros, tin.] |
cassiterite [kəˈsɪtəˌraɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a black or brown mineral, found in igneous rocks and hydrothermal veins. It is a source of tin. Composition: tin oxide. Formula: SnO2. Crystal structure: tetragonal Also called tinstone
[from Greek kassiteros tin]
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| Noun | 1. | cassiterite - a hard heavy dark mineral that is the chief source of tin atomic number 50, Sn, tin - a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition |
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