cassiterite

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See also: cassitérite

English

Cassiterite
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Etymology

From Ancient Greek κασσίτερος (kassíteros, tin).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəˈsɪ.təˌɹaɪt/

Noun

cassiterite (countable and uncountable, plural cassiterites)

  1. (mineralogy) A generally black mineral, composed of tin oxide, SnO2, which is an important ore of tin.
    • 2007, Srdjan M. Bulatovic, Handbook of Flotation Reagents: Chemistry, Theory and Practice, →ISBN, page 13:
      In general, the hydroxamates are used for flotation of oxidic minerals (pyrochlore, cassiterite and ilmenite), rare-earth oxides and oxide copper minerals.

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Cassiterite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • cassiterite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κασσίτερος (kassíteros, tin).

Noun

cassiterite f (plural cassiteriti)

  1. (mineralogy) cassiterite

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