stannite
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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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Noun | 1. | stannite - a dark grey mineral with a metallic luster that is a source of tin mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition |
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