cassiterite

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A generally black mineral, composed of tin oxide, SnO2, which is an important ore of tin
It is the chief source of metallic tin
A generally black mineral, composed of tin oxide, SnO{2}, which is an important ore of tin
{i} mineral
See Black tin, under Black
a hard heavy dark mineral that is the chief source of tin
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)
tinstone
cassiterite
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