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Sources of tin. Tin is relatively rare, making up only about 2 parts per million of the Earth's crust, according to the U.S. Geologic Survey. Tin is extracted from various ores, chiefly from Cassiterite (SnO 2). The metal is produced from reducing the oxide ore with coal in a furnace.Very little tin has been found in the United States, much of it in Alaska and California. According to Los Alamos National Laboratory, the metal is mainly produced in Malaya, Bolivia, Indonesia, Zaire, Thailand and Nigeria.ery little tin has been found in the United States, much of it in Alaska and California. According to Los Alamos National Laboratory, the metal is mainly produced in Malaya, Bolivia, Indonesia, Zaire, Thailand and Nigeria.
Tin is found mainly in the ore cassiterite, which is found in Malaysia, Bolivia, Indonesia, Thailand and Nigeria. It is obtained commercially by reducing the ore with coal in a reverberatory furnace. The major producers of tin are Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Bolivia, Republic of Congo, Nigeria, and China. Although in a smaller scale there are also tin deposits in Australia, England, Burma, Japan, Canada, Portugal and Spain. The only tin mineral with commercial importance is the cassiterite (SnO2).