stannite

[ stan-ahyt ]

noun
  1. a mineral, iron-black to steel-gray in color, with a metallic luster, copper iron tin sulfide, Cu2FeSnS4: an ore of tin.

Origin of stannite

1
First recorded in 1850–55; stann(um) + -ite1

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stannite

/ (ˈstænaɪt) /


noun
  1. 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

Origin of stannite

1
C19: from stannum + -ite 1

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