cassiterite
a brown or black mineral, tin dioxide, SnO2, that crystallizes in the tetragonal system; tinstone: the principal ore of tin.
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cassiterite, the principal tin ore, would have to be roasted.
The A B C of Mining | Charles A. BrambleThose minerals which have a specific gravity approaching that of the cassiterite are not completely removed.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. | Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob BeringerIn certain exceptional cases this may contain some unaltered cassiterite, which is easily recognised by its appearance.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. | Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob BeringerTwo grams of a mixture of silica and cassiterite left, after reduction in hydrogen, 1.78 grams.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. | Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob BeringerThe crystals occurred in association with topaz, fluorspar and cassiterite; but they were mostly of rather pale colour.
British Dictionary definitions for cassiterite
/ (kəˈsɪtəˌraɪt) /
a black or brown mineral, found in igneous rocks and hydrothermal veins. It is a source of tin. Composition: tin oxide. Formula: SnO 2 . Crystal structure: tetragonal: Also called: tinstone
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