Furthermore, the addition of the tinstone reduced the temperature required to melt the metal and, once melted, the bronze was more fluid and easier to cast.
The principal ore of tin is the mineral cassiterite (or tinstone), SnO2, found abundantly on Phuket Island.
Cassiterite is also known as tinstone, and is an important tin ore.
The younger granites form rugged hills of Jurassic age, and contain tinstone and columbite.
The procedures needed to separate the tinstone from the other minerals are demanding.
Definition of tinstone in US English:
tinstone
nounˈtɪnstoʊnˈtinstōn
another term for cassiterite
Example sentencesExamples
The younger granites form rugged hills of Jurassic age, and contain tinstone and columbite.
The principal ore of tin is the mineral cassiterite (or tinstone), SnO2, found abundantly on Phuket Island.
Furthermore, the addition of the tinstone reduced the temperature required to melt the metal and, once melted, the bronze was more fluid and easier to cast.
Cassiterite is also known as tinstone, and is an important tin ore.
The procedures needed to separate the tinstone from the other minerals are demanding.