Wood Tin

Where it forms, where it's found

59recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
50SnTin Tin 1 118.710 118.710
78.77%
8OOxygen Oxygen 2 15.999 31.998
21.23%
Total 150.708 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From Mindat formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
50SnTin	Tin	1	118.710	118.710	78.77%
8OOxygen	Oxygen	2	15.999	31.998	21.23%
	Total	150.708	100.00%

Synonyms

Dneiproskit
Dneiproskite
dneprovskite
Holzzinn

Literature, links & citation

Citations

1818Majendie, Ashhurst (1818) Contributions Towards a Knowledge of the Geological History of Wood Tin. Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall, 1. 237-239
1928Newhouse, W. H., Buerger, M. J. (1928) Observations on wood tin nodules. Economic Geology, 23 (2) 185-192 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.23.2.185DOI: 10.2113/gsecongeo.23.2.185
1965Worth, John K. (1965) Wood Tin in the Yukon. Rocks & Minerals, 40 (3) 180 doi:10.1080/00357529.1965.11767487DOI: 10.1080/00357529.1965.11767487
1977Lufkin, John L. (1977) Chemistry and mineralogy of wood-tin, Black Range, New Mexico. American Mineralogist, 62 (1-2) 100-106
1990Shui, Zhefu, Zhu, Lijun (1990) A study of wood tin in the Jiumao tin deposit, Guangxi, and its genetic significance. Acta Mineralogica Sinica, 10 (2) 152-156

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Wood Tin — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/wood-tin-4313},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}