stannite

See also: Stannite

English

Stannite

Noun

stannite (plural stannites)

a dark-gray lustrous mineral, a mixed sulphide of copper, iron and tin, Cu₂FeSnS₄, used as an ore of tin

Synonyms

tin pyrites

Derived terms

Derived terms

plumbostannite
potassium stannite

stannite of potash
stannoidite

Further reading

“Stannite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
stannite mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016

Anagrams

antients

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