Wood Tin
A variety of Cassiterite
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About Wood Tin
Formula:
SnO2
Name:
From the rounded ringed and radiating appearance, resembling wood.
A variety of Cassiterite
A variety of cassiterite showing a fibrous and often banded structure resembling the texture of wood.
Related to cassiterite in a similar manner to the way agate is related to quartz.
Most commonly as a low-temperature hydrothermal deposit in acid volcanic rocks.
Alluvial "stream tin", without the agate-like concentric rings, is sometimes mislabelled as "wood tin".
Cf. Wood Copper.
A variety of cassiterite showing a fibrous and often banded structure resembling the texture of wood.
Related to cassiterite in a similar manner to the way agate is related to quartz.
Most commonly as a low-temperature hydrothermal deposit in acid volcanic rocks.
Alluvial "stream tin", without the agate-like concentric rings, is sometimes mislabelled as "wood tin".
Cf. Wood Copper.
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Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
4313 (as Wood Tin)
917 (as Cassiterite)
917 (as Cassiterite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:4313:3 (as Wood Tin)
mindat:1:1:917:7 (as Cassiterite)
mindat:1:1:917:7 (as Cassiterite)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
e29143c9-e4da-448a-a268-4f2a1a463b15 (as Wood Tin)
e022653d-c8b2-4498-8bcd-94ae84134e7a (as Cassiterite)
e022653d-c8b2-4498-8bcd-94ae84134e7a (as Cassiterite)
Chemistry of Wood Tin
Mindat Formula:
SnO2
Elements listed:
Synonyms of Wood Tin
Other Language Names for Wood Tin
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
67 photos of Wood Tin associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
36 photos of Wood Tin associated with Cassiterite | SnO2 |
12 photos of Wood Tin associated with Chlorite Group | |
10 photos of Wood Tin associated with Dough tin | SnO2 |
9 photos of Wood Tin associated with Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
8 photos of Wood Tin associated with Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
8 photos of Wood Tin associated with Dzhalindite | In(OH)3 |
7 photos of Wood Tin associated with Indite | FeIn2S4 |
6 photos of Wood Tin associated with Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
5 photos of Wood Tin associated with Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Wood Tin
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-4313.html
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References for Wood Tin
Reference List:
Newhouse, W. H., Buerger, M. J. (1928) Observations on wood tin nodules. Economic Geology, 23 (2) 185-192 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.23.2.185
Worth, John K. (1965) Wood Tin in the Yukon. Rocks & Minerals, 40 (3) 180 doi:10.1080/00357529.1965.11767487
Localities for Wood Tin
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia | |
| Christian Bracke . |
| Brown et al. (1997) |
| R Bottrill |
Bolivia | |
| Min Rec (1977) |
| Min Rec (1977) |
| Min Rec (1977) |
Min Rec (1977) | |
| Min Rec (1977) |
| Min Rec (1977) |
| Federico Ahlfeld and Jorge Muñoz Reyes (1955) |
Federico Ahlfeld and Jorge Muñoz Reyes (1955) | |
Palache et al. (1951) +1 other reference | |
| Osvaldo R. Arce Burgoa (2007) |
| Ahlfeld et al. (1964) |
| Min Rec (1977) |
| Min Rec (1977) |
Min Rec (1977) | |
| Lindgren et al. (1928) |
Brazil | |
| Jeannine and Jacques Cassedanne : "Présence d'eskolaite dans les alluvions stannifères de la Chapada Diamantina (Bahia-Brésil) |
China | |
| Gongsheng Yan (1987) |
| Linghui Liang et al. (2013) |
| Shui et al. (1990) |
| Maosong Hou et al. (2007) |
| Yihong Sun and Xiangmei Ren (1986) |
| Xinpei Jiang (1994) |
France | |
| Gaétan Bouclet collection |
Ireland | |
| Henwood (1871) |
Mexico | |
| Marco A. Ramirez Lara specimen |
| Panczner (1987) |
| Panczner (1987) |
| Panczner (1987) |
Marco A. Ramirez Lara specimen | |
| Panczner (1987) |
| Foshag et al. (1942) |
| Paul De Bondt collection |
Peru | |
| Mineralium Deposita (2003) +1 other reference |
Russia | |
| Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.) +2 other references |
| Gorelikova et al. (2008) |
UK | |
| Rudler (1905) +1 other reference |
| David Ifold collection |
| Dale Foster Collection |
| Rudler (1905) |
| Dale Foster Collection |
| Hosking |
Hamilton Jenkin (1962) | |
| Steve Rust specimen. |
| Rudler (1905) |
Golley et al. (1995) | |
Henwood (1843) +1 other reference | |
| Dsale foster Collection |
| PD Trebilcock Collection |
| Henwood (1843) +1 other reference |
Dale Foster Collection | |
Dale Foster Collection | |
Golley et al. (1995) | |
Reid et al. (1906) | |
Golley et al. (1995) | |
Hosking et al. (1987) | |
| Collins (1871) |
| Hosking et al. (1987) |
| Dale Foster Collection |
Dale Foster Collection | |
| Bernie Millington |
| Dale Foster Collection |
Bernie Millington | |
| Dale Foster Collection |
| Majendie (1818) |
| Rudler (1905) |
| W. A. E. Usshee (1912) |
USA | |
| Eakle (1914) |
| Chris Tucker and John Betts specimens. +1 other reference |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
Fries | |
| NMBMMR mineral museum no. 12823 |
| 4th Annual New Mexico Mineral Symposium (1985) |
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| Roberts et al. (1965) |
Dzhalinda Sn Deposit, Malyi Khingan Range, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia