stannite
[ stan-ahyt ]
/ ˈstæn aɪt /
noun
a mineral, iron-black to steel-gray in color, with a metallic luster, copper iron tin sulfide, Cu2FeSnS4: an ore of tin.
Also called
tin pyrites.
Words nearby stannite
Example sentences from the Web for stannite
Stannite probably alters to "wood tin," a fibrous variety of cassiterite.
The Economic Aspect of Geology |C. K. LeithThe stannate and stannite of potassium are prepared in a similar manner.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II |Arnold Cooley
British Dictionary definitions for stannite
stannite
/ (ˈstænaɪt) /
noun
a grey metallic mineral that consists of a sulphide of tin, copper, and iron and is a source of tin. Formula: Cu 2 FeSnS 4
Word Origin for stannite
C19: from
stannum +
-ite
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