stannite
stan·nite
S0706500 (stăn′īt′)stannite
(ˈstænaɪt)stan•nite
(ˈstæn aɪt)n.
| Noun | 1. | stannite - a dark grey mineral with a metallic luster that is a source of tin |
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| 释义 | stannitestan·niteS0706500 (stăn′īt′)stannite(ˈstænaɪt)stan•nite(ˈstæn aɪt)n.
Stannitestannite[′sta‚nīt]Stannitea mineral of the sulfide class, with the chemical composition Cu2FeSnS4. Stannite contains 29.58 percent Cu, 12.99 percent Fe, 27.5 percent Sn, and 29.8 percent S, as well as admixtures of Zn, Sb, Cd, Pb, and Ag. High-temperature stannite, which occurs in pegmatites, quartz-feldspar veins, and greisens, has isometric symmetry; low-temperature stannite, a widespread mineral of cassiterite-sulfide deposits, has tetragonal symmetry and a crystal structure similar to that of chalcopyrite. Stannite occurs as fringes around grains of cassiterite and chalcopyrite, as solid granular masses, and as faceted grains of pseu-dotetrahedral and more intricate shapes. The mineral has a steel-gray color with an olive-green tint. Its hardness on Mohs’ scale is 3–4.5, and its density is 4,300–4,500 kg/m3. Stannite is brittle and a good conductor of electricity. It is formed in hydrothermal deposits and, less frequently, in pegmatites and greisens in association with wolframite, chalcopyrite, cassiterite, sphalerite, gray copper ore, and pyrrhotite. The largest known accumulations of stannite in the USSR are in Primor’e Krai (Dal’negorsk deposit), the Northeast (Kheta), and Central Tadzhikistan (Mushiston). Abroad, there are large deposits in Bolivia (Potosí, Atocha). In sufficient concentrations, stannite may be used as a tin ore. A. B. PAVLOVSKII stannite
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