cassiterite
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See also: cassitérite
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek κασσίτερος (kassíteros, “tin”).
Noun
[edit]cassiterite (countable and uncountable, plural cassiterites)
- (mineralogy) A generally black mineral, composed of tin oxide, SnO2, which is an important ore of tin.
Synonyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]mineral
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Further reading
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Cassiterite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “cassiterite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek κασσίτερος (kassíteros, “tin”).
Noun
[edit]cassiterite f (plural cassiteriti)