tinstone

[ tin-stohn ]

noun

, Mineralogy.

1. cassiterite.

tinstone

/ ˈtɪnˌstəʊn /

noun

1. another name for cassiterite

Word History and Origins

Origin of tinstone¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; tin + stone

Example Sentences

These oxides are commonly met with in samples of wolfram and tinstone, especially niobic.

From Project Gutenberg

Tin is found in nature chiefly as the oxide (SnO2), called cassiterite or tinstone.

From Project Gutenberg

Veins of quartz, tourmaline and chlorite may traverse the granite, containing tinstone often in workable quantities.

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