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 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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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.
Visit gemdat.org for gemological information about Wood Tin.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)
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 |
| 38 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
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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
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The 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).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia | |
| Christian Bracke . |
| Brown et al. (1997) |
| R Bottrill |
Bolivia | |
| Lindgren et al. (1931) +1 other reference |
| Cook (1977) |
| Cook (1977) |
| Cook (1977) | |
| Cook (1977) |
| Cook (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) |
| Cook (1977) |
| Cook (1977) |
| Cook (1977) | |
| Lindgren et al. (1928) |
Brazil | |
| Cassedanne et al. (1980) |
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) |
DR Congo | |
| Wulff et al. (2025) +1 other reference |
| Wulff et al. (2025) | |
France | |
| Gaétan Bouclet collection |
Germany | |
| Meyer et al. (2025) |
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) |
| De Bondt (n.d.) |
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 |
| Foster (n.d.) |
| Rudler (1905) |
| Foster (n.d.) |
| Hosking |
| Hamilton Jenkin (1962) | |
| Steve Rust specimen |
| Rudler (1905) |
| Golley et al. (1995) | |
| Henwood (1843) +1 other reference | |
| Foster (n.d.) |
| P |
| Henwood (1843) +1 other reference |
| Foster (n.d.) | |
| Foster (n.d.) | |
| Golley et al. (1995) | |
| Reid et al. (1906) | |
| Golley et al. (1995) | |
| Hosking et al. (1987) | |
| Collins (1871) |
| Hosking et al. (1987) |
| Foster (n.d.) |
| Foster (n.d.) | |
| Bernie Millington |
| Foster (n.d.) |
| Bernie Millington | |
| Foster (n.d.) |
| Steve Rust collection. |
| Majendie (1818) |
| Rudler (1905) |
| Ussher (1912) |
USA | |
| Eakle (1914) |
| Tucker (n.d.) +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