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BELL-METAL ORE [1 record]

Record 1 2016-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
  • Tin Mining
Universal entry(ies)
Cu2FeSnS4
formula, see observation
DEF

A mineral [consisting of] a sulfostannate of copper, iron, and sometimes zinc, which crystallizes in the tetragonal system [and] usually occurs in tin-bearing veins, having been deposited from hot ascending solutions.

CONT

Stannite has a metallic luster and usually occurs in granular masses in tin-bearing veins, associated with cassiterite.

OBS

bell-metal ore: an early name for "tin pyrite," so called because of its bronze color.

OBS

Chemical formula: Cu2FeSnS4

Key term(s)
  • tin pyrite

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
  • Mines d'étain
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Cu2FeSnS4
formula, see observation
DEF

Sulfure quadruple d'étain, de fer et de cuivre, du système cristallin quadratique, gris d'acier facilement fusible.

OBS

Formule chimique : Cu2FeSnS4

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
  • Minas de estaño
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Cu2FeSnS4
formula, see observation
DEF

Sulfuro de cobre, hierro y estaño [...] que cristaliza en el sistema tetragonal [...]

OBS

[...] es un mineral de color gris a negro, presente en los filones estanníferos o de otros sulfuros de cobre.

OBS

Fórmula química: Cu2FeSnS4

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