cassiterite
cas·sit·er·ite
noun \kə-ˈsi-tə-ˌrīt\Definition of CASSITERITE
: a brown or black mineral that consists of tin dioxide and is the chief source of metallic tin —called also tinstone
See Origin of CASSITERITE
French cassitérite, from Greek kassiteros tin
First Known Use: 1858
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