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Tin Mineral Data
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General Tin Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Sn |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 118.71 gm |
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Tin 100.00 % Sn |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Sn |
| Environment: |
In placer sands(Oban, Australia) and in calcite as discrete grains (Beaverlodge, Canada). |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) Prehistoric |
| Locality: |
Original locality lost in antiquity. Isolated localites world wide. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
A word of Old English origin, related to the Dutch tin and the German zinn. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Tin  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 40037 |
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