tinstone ore
1ore — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. mineral, metal, metalliferous earth, unrefined earth, unrefined rock, ore bed, parent rock, native mineral, matrix; see also mineral . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. unrefined earth, rock, metal, iron ore, bauxite,… …
2cassiterite — /keuh sit euh ruyt /, n. a brown or black mineral, tin dioxide, SnO2, that crystallizes in the tetragonal system; tinstone: the principal ore of tin. [1855 60; < Gk kassíter(os) tin + ITE1] * * * ▪ mineral also called Tinstone, heavy,… …
3tin processing — Introduction preparation of the ore for use in various products. Tin (Sn) is a relatively soft and ductile metal with a silvery white colour. It has a density of 7.29 grams per cubic centimetre, a low melting point of 231.88° C… …
4Aratta — is a land that appears in Sumerian myths surrounding Enmerkar and Lugalbanda, two early and possibly mythical kings of Uruk also mentioned on the Sumerian king list.Role in Sumerian literatureAratta is described as follows in Sumerian literature …
5Касситерит — [κασσιτερος (κасситерос) олово] м л, SnO2. Примеси: Fe2O3 до 8%, Та2О5, Nb2O5, TiO2, MnO, FeO, изредка ZrO2 и WO3. Тетр. К лы призм., дипирамидальные, игольчатые. Дв. по {101} часто… …
6cassiterite — noun A generally black mineral, composed of tin oxide, SnO, which is an important ore of tin Syn: tinstone …
7каситерит — касситерит cassiterite, tinstone, tin ore, tin spar, stannolite Kassiterit олов’яний камінь мінерал класу оксидів і гідрооксидів, темно бурого, чорного, жовтого кольору. Формула: SnO2. Склад у %: Sn – 78,82; O – 21,18. Оксид олова. Домішки: Fe2O3 …
8cassiterite — n. a naturally occurring ore of tin dioxide, from which tin is extracted. Also called TINSTONE. Etymology: Gk kassiteros tin …
