stannite

stannite

See also: Stannite

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English stann-
Proto-Indo-European *-tósder.
Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der.
Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der.
Latin -ītēsbor.
French -iteder.
English -ite
English stannite

    From stann- + -ite.

    Noun

    stannite (countable and uncountable, plural stannites)

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

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    Further reading

    • David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Stannite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
    • “stannite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.

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    French

    Noun

    stannite f (plural stannites)

    1. (mineralogy) stannite

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    Italian

    Noun

    stannite f (plural stanniti)

    1. (mineralogy) stannite

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