Stannite

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Stannine \Stan"nine\ (-n[i^]n), Stannite \Stan"nite\
     (-n[imac]t), n. (Min.)
     A mineral of a steel-gray or iron-black color; tin pyrites.
     It is a sulphide of tin, copper, and iron.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  stannite
       n : a dark gray mineral with a metallic luster that is a source
           of tin [syn: {tin pyrites}]