cassiterite
See also: cassitérite
English
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Cassiterite
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κασσίτερος (kassíteros, “tin”)
Noun
cassiterite (countable and uncountable, plural cassiterites)
- (mineralogy) A generally black mineral, composed of tin oxide, SnO2, which is an important ore of tin.
Synonyms
Translations
mineral
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Further reading
- “Cassiterite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
- “cassiterite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.
Italian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κασσίτερος (kassíteros, “tin”)
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