noun
- Plural of cassiterite; mineral forms of tin oxide (SnO₂), the primary ore of tin.
Usage: technical; mineralogy
Examples
- Cassiterites are found in significant deposits in Southeast Asia and South America.
- The mining company extracted cassiterites from the ore-rich veins in the mountain.
- Geologists identified several cassiterites in the rock samples under the microscope.
- Industrial refineries process cassiterites to produce pure tin for manufacturing.
- The cassiterites in this region contain high concentrations of tin oxide.