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TIN SPAR [1 record]

Record 1 2011-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
  • Tin Mining
Universal entry(ies)
SnO2
formula, see observation
DEF

A light yellow, red-brown, or black mineral ... that is an important tin ore.

CONT

Cassiterite is the only important ore for tin.

OBS

Tinstone (or "black tin" as the Cornish miners call it) is just plain tin ore when it comes up from the mines.

OBS

Chemical formula: SnO2

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
  • Mines d'étain
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
SnO2
formula, see observation
DEF

Minéral généralement brun noir [constitué d'oxyde d'étain et qui] présente fréquemment une macle appelée visière ou bec d'étain.

CONT

La cassitérite [...] est le seul minerai d'étain exploité.

OBS

On [...] rencontre [ce minéral] dans les roches éruptives ou dans des assises sédimentaires.

OBS

Formule chimique : SnO2

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
  • Minas de estaño
Entrada(s) universal(es)
SnO2
formula, see observation
DEF

Mineral de color pardo o casi negro, a veces rojo, gris o amarillo, utilizado en la obtención de estaño.

CONT

La casiterita es un mineral pardo, con frecuencia ennegrecido por la presencia de manganeso y hierro. [...] La casiterita es, prácticamente, la única mena de estaño que se beneficia, aunque solamente contiene 2% de este metal, y en ciertos aluviones apenas 0,5%.

OBS

SnO2

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