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The principal mineral of tin is cassiterite (SnO2).
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No, but it's a big-time source of iron.
The new name for Palestine tin is "Palestinian tin." This change reflects a shift in nomenclature that emphasizes the cultural and geographical identity of Palestine. It aims to promote awareness and recognition of the region's heritage and craftsmanship.
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Tin is an element, but its source is an ore from which it has to be refined.
Tin is an element so technically the scientific name for tin is tin.AnswerThe Latin name for tin is stannum, from which words such as stannous, for salts of tin, is derived, as is the scientific abbreviation for tin, Sn. There is some conjecture that stannum was derived from the Cornish stean, since the West Country region of Great Britain was an early source of tin ore.
Although it appears in many different colors, it is probably cassiterite, SnO2, the main ore of tin.
The name "tin" comes from the Old English word "tin," which is derived from the Latin word "stannum." The Latin word "stannum" may have originated from a pre-Indo-European source.
From Wikipedia: " Tin is obtained chiefly from the mineral cassiterite, where it occurs as an oxide....Tin's chemical properties fall between those of metals and non-metals, just as the semiconductors silicon and germanium do. Tin has two allotropes at normal pressure and temperature: gray tin and white tin. A third allotrope, called brittle tin, exists at temperatures above 161 °C. Below 13.2 °C, it exists as gray or alpha tin, which has a cubic crystal structure similar to silicon and germanium. Gray tin has no metallic properties at all, is a dull-gray powdery material, and has few uses, other than a few specialized semiconductor applications." although cassiterite ( an oxide) is the most common source of tin, occaisionally tin is sourced from sulfides such as stannite, a grey mineral with a metallic lustre.
R. D. Penhallurick has written: 'The butterflies of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly' -- subject(s): Butterflies, Geographical distribution, Identification 'Tin in antiquity' -- subject(s): History, Tin industry