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stannite
[ stan-ahyt ]
noun
- a mineral, iron-black to steel-gray in color, with a metallic luster, copper iron tin sulfide, Cu 2 FeSnS 4 : an ore of tin.
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
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stannite1
C19: from stannum + -ite 1
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Example Sentences
The stannate and stannite of potassium are prepared in a similar manner.
From Project Gutenberg
Stannite probably alters to "wood tin," a fibrous variety of cassiterite.
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