Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
CASSITERITES
Noun
cassiterites
plural of cassiterite
Source: Wiktionary
CASSITERITE
Cas*sit"er*ite, n. Etym: [Gr. (Min.)
Definition: Native tin dioxide; tin stone; a mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals of reddish brown color, and brilliant adamantine luster; also massive, sometimes in compact forms with concentric fibrous structure resembling wood (wood tin), also in rolled fragments or pebbly (Stream tin). It is the chief source of metallic tin. See Black tin, under Black.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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