Tin
A commodity
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A silvery-white metal
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
52525
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:52525:9
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
bc5b892e-374e-406e-8cf6-70f4c4c6f8f6
Properties of Tin
Atomic Number:
50
Atomic Weight:
118.710(7)
Melting Point:
505 K (231°C, 449°F)
Boiling Point:
2875 K (2601°C, 4715°F)
Density:
7.31 g/cm3
Tin in History
Historically the discovery of Tin and its ability to alloy with zinc to produce bronze was one of the significant marker points in the development of human society, and marked the beginning of the Bronze Age.
Uses of Tin
Tin has use as an alloy, in the production of bronze and pewter, in solders, in plating, and more.
Other Commodities associated with Tin *
| Commodity | Associated Localities | Total Localities | % Association (commodity) | % Association (Tin) |
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| Copper | 288 | 14,670 | 1.96% of all Copper deposits have Tin. | 21.82% of all Tin deposits have Copper. |
| Tungsten | 270 | 2,746 | 9.83% of all Tungsten deposits have Tin. | 20.45% of all Tin deposits have Tungsten. |
| Silver | 268 | 16,732 | 1.60% of all Silver deposits have Tin. | 20.30% of all Tin deposits have Silver. |
| Lead | 178 | 12,121 | 1.47% of all Lead deposits have Tin. | 13.48% of all Tin deposits have Lead. |
| Gold | 142 | 30,175 | 0.47% of all Gold deposits have Tin. | 10.76% of all Tin deposits have Gold. |
| Zinc | 134 | 7,702 | 1.74% of all Zinc deposits have Tin. | 10.15% of all Tin deposits have Zinc. |
| Arsenic | 82 | 1,041 | 7.88% of all Arsenic deposits have Tin. | 6.21% of all Tin deposits have Arsenic. |
| Bismuth | 75 | 489 | 15.34% of all Bismuth deposits have Tin. | 5.68% of all Tin deposits have Bismuth. |
Important ores of Tin
Companies producing Tin
| Click on name for company details. (Number is operations listed on mindat.org) |
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Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
| Symbol | Source | Reference |
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| Sn | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
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| Stage 3a: Earth’s earliest Hadean crust | >4.50 |
| 7 : Ultramafic igneous rocks | |
| Near-surface Processes | |
| 26 : Hadean detrital minerals | |
| High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism | |
| 33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12]) | |
| Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks | >3.0 |
| 36 : Carbonatites, kimberlites, and related igneous rocks | |
| Stage 5: Initiation of plate tectonics | <3.5-2.5 |
| 38 : Ophiolites |
Internet Links for Tin
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References for Tin
Reference List:
Deposits of Tin
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The Locality List
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Aberfoyle Mine, Rossarden mining district, Northern Midlands municipality, Tasmania, Australia