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Definition of Cassiterite

Cassiterite
Cassiterite Cas*sit"er*ite, n. [Gr. ? tin.] (Min.) Native tin dioxide; tin stone; a mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals of reddish brown color, and brilliant adamantine luster; also massive, sometimes in compact forms with concentric fibrous structure resembling wood (wood tin), also in rolled fragments or pebbly (Stream tin). It is the chief source of metallic tin. See Black tin, under Black.

Meaning of Cassiterite from wikipedia

- C****iterite is a tin oxide mineral, SnO2. It is generally opaque, but it is translucent in thin crystals. Its luster and multiple crystal faces produce...
- linked the distant sources of tin to the markets of Bronze Age cultures. C****iterite (SnO2), oxidized tin, most likely was the original source of tin in ancient...
- Nemophora c****iterites is a moth of the Adelidae family or fairy longhorn moths. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1907. It is found in India. Mikhail...
- so it does not normally need extensive processing to remove it; but c****iterite, the chief ore mineral of tin, is usually disseminated as very small...
- periodic table of elements. It is obtained chiefly from the mineral c****iterite, which contains stannic oxide, SnO 2. Tin shows a chemical similarity...
- minerals being illicitly exported from the Congo include tungsten, tin, c****iterite, and coltan (which provides the tantalum for mobile phones, and is also...
- inorganic compound with the formula SnO2. The mineral form of SnO2 is called c****iterite, and this is the main ore of tin. With many other names, this oxide of...
- muscovite rich rocks, which may be locally rich in topaz, tourmaline, c****iterite, fluorite, beryl, wolframite, siderite, molybdenite and other sulfide...
- granite pegmatites and in alluvial deposits. It occurs ****ociated with c****iterite, ****nopyrite, molybdenite, tourmaline, topaz, rhodochrosite and fluorite...
- requires systematic techniques: tin must be mined (mainly as the tin ore c****iterite) and smelted separately, then added to hot copper to make bronze alloy...