stannite

stan·nite

 (stăn′īt′)

n.

A gray to black mineral, Cu2FeSnS4, having a metallic luster. Also called tin pyrites.


[Late Latin stannum, tin; see stannic + -ite.]

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stannite

(ˈstænaɪt)

n

(Minerals) a grey metallic mineral that consists of a sulphide of tin, copper, and iron and is a source of tin. Formula: Cu2FeSnS4

[C19: from stannum + -ite1]

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stan•nite

(ˈstæn aɪt)

n.

a mineral, iron-black to steel-gray in color, copper iron tin sulfide, Cu2FeSnS4 found in granular masses: an ore of tin.

[1850–55; < Late Latin stann(um) tin + -ite1]

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