|
Tin can be found in the mineral cassiterite. Cassiterite is colored black or brown. Tin is used for coating other metals to prevent corrosion. You can find more information here:
http://answers.ask.com/Science/Chemistry/where_can...
|
|
The elements of tin is found chiefly in cassiterite. Most of the world's supply comes from Malaya, Bolivia, Indonesia, Zaire, Thailand, and Nigeria.
http://answers.ask.com/Science/Chemistry/where_is_...
|
|
Every continent on Earth has a source of tin, usually in the form of cassiterite, an oxide mineral which contains tin. Cassiterite forms in high-temperature veins of rocks such as
http://answers.ask.com/Science/Chemistry/where_is_...
|
|
Tin is a grayish malleable metallic element that resists rust. Tin is found in the ore cassiterite which is found in Bolivia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Nigeria.
http://answers.ask.com/Science/Chemistry/where_is_...
|