Meaning Of The Word Cassiterite

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cassiterite in American English
a very hard and heavy, brown or black mineral, tin dioxide, SnO2, the chief ore of tin
noun: a brown or black mineral, tin dioxide, SnO2, that crystallizes in the tetragonal system; tinstone: the principal ore of tin

cassiterite in British English
noun: a black or brown mineral, found in igneous rocks and hydrothermal veins. It is a source of tin. Composition: tin oxide. Formula: SnO2. Crystal structure: tetragonal

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