Tags: Chemical Substance, Mineral.
Stannoidite is a sulfide mineral composed of five chemical elements: copper iron zinc tin and sulfur. Its name originates from Latin stannum (tin) and Greek eides (or Latin oïda meaning like). The mineral is found in hydrothermal Cu-Sn deposits.Stannoidite was first described in 1969 for an occurrence in the Konjo mine Okayama prefecture Honshu Island Japan.