cassiterite

[ kuh-sit-uh-rahyt ]

/ kəˈsɪt əˌraɪt /

noun

a brown or black mineral, tin dioxide, SnO2, that crystallizes in the tetragonal system; tinstone: the principal ore of tin.

Origin of cassiterite

1855–60; <Greek kassíter(os) tin + -ite¹

Words nearby cassiterite

Cassiodorus, cassiope, Cassiopeia, Cassirer, cassis, cassiterite, Cassius, Cassius Longinus, Cassivelaunus, cassock, cassolette

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Example sentences from the Web for cassiterite

The crystals occurred in association with topaz, fluorspar and cassiterite; but they were mostly of rather pale colour.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3|Various
Stannite probably alters to "wood tin," a fibrous variety of cassiterite.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith
The usual lustre of crystals of cassiterite is remarkably splendent, even adamantine.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4|Various
Cassiterite goes with boron and tourmaline, topaz, fluor spar and lithia-mica; all containing fluorine.
The A B C of Mining|Charles A. Bramble

The original home of cassiterite is in veins closely related to granitic rocks.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith

British Dictionary definitions for cassiterite

cassiterite

/ (kəˈsɪtəˌraɪt) /

noun

a black or brown mineral, found in igneous rocks and hydrothermal veins. It is a source of tin. Composition: tin oxide. Formula: SnO 2 . Crystal structure: tetragonalAlso called: tinstone

Word Origin for cassiterite

C19: from Greek kassiteros tin

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单词	cassiterite
释义	cassiterite [ kuh-sit-uh-rahyt ] / kəˈsɪt əˌraɪt / noun a brown or black mineral, tin dioxide, SnO2, that crystallizes in the tetragonal system; tinstone: the principal ore of tin. Origin of cassiterite 1855–60; <Greek kassíter(os) tin + -ite¹ Words nearby cassiterite Cassiodorus, cassiope, Cassiopeia, Cassirer, cassis, cassiterite, Cassius, Cassius Longinus, Cassivelaunus, cassock, cassolette Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cassiterite The crystals occurred in association with topaz, fluorspar and cassiterite; but they were mostly of rather pale colour. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3\|Various Stannite probably alters to "wood tin," a fibrous variety of cassiterite. The Economic Aspect of Geology\|C. K. Leith The usual lustre of crystals of cassiterite is remarkably splendent, even adamantine. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4\|Various Cassiterite goes with boron and tourmaline, topaz, fluor spar and lithia-mica; all containing fluorine. The A B C of Mining\|Charles A. Bramble The original home of cassiterite is in veins closely related to granitic rocks. The Economic Aspect of Geology\|C. K. Leith British Dictionary definitions for cassiterite cassiterite / (kəˈsɪtəˌraɪt) / noun a black or brown mineral, found in igneous rocks and hydrothermal veins. It is a source of tin. Composition: tin oxide. Formula: SnO 2 . Crystal structure: tetragonalAlso called: tinstone Word Origin for cassiterite C19: from Greek kassiteros tin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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