Cassiterite is the chief ore of this metal used to coat food containers
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J! Archive - Show #4652, aired 2004-11-23  An oxide of this metal, symbol Ti, is used as a white pigment in paints ... Cassiterite is the chief ore of this metal used to coat food containers...
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Tin - Wikipedia  Tin bonds readily to iron and is used for coating lead, zinc and steel to prevent corrosion. Tin-plated steel containers are widely used for food preservation, and...
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tin (Sn) | chemical element | Britannica.com  Tin is widely used for plating steel cans used as food containers, in metals used ... of the native metal but chiefly as stannic oxide, SnO 2, in the mineral cassiterite, ... and copper alloys facilitate its use as an oxidation-resistant coating material. .... the chief instrument by which a nation extends its military power onto the seas.
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tin processing | Britannica.com  Tin processing, preparation of the ore for use in various products. ... As a metal it is used in a very wide variety of industrial applicationsbut almost ... and drinking vessels; however, with the introduction of food canning in 1812, packaging ... The principal tin mineral is cassiterite, or tinstone (SnO 2), a naturally occurring...
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Tin (element) - definition of Tin (element) by The Free Dictionary  Tin is used to coat other metals to prevent corrosion and is a part of numerous alloys, such as soft solder, pewter, type metal, and bronze. .... cassiterite - a hard heavy dark mineral that is the chief source of tin ... 4. tin - airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc. ... (= ore)  estao m; (= metal)  hojalata f. 2.
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Creating an infinitely bright future. - Crown  But the hallmark of our sustainability story is the actual product we make: metal packaging. ... ends, aluminum and steel food cans and ends, metal vacuum closures and caps, .... In Japan, a collection rate of 93% for used beverage cans is ... drinks pack in the world. ..... North American Metal Packaging Alliance (NAMPA)*.
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Iron, Cobalt, Copper, Nickel, and Zinc - Boundless  Copper is the most heavily used coinage metal due to its electrical properties, its ... Zinc is used in alloys with copper to create a harder metal known as brass. ... the +1 state in halides and an oxide, and to the +2 state in salts such as copper sulfate ... Like nickel, cobalt in the Earth's crust is found only in chemically combined...
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Argentite - definition of argentite by The Free Dictionary  A valuable silver ore, Ag2S, with a lead-gray color and metallic luster that is often ... and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form;...
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jeopardy/2947_Qs.txt at master  jedoublen/jeopardy  GitHub  THE ELEMENTS | This metallic element that's last alphabetically is used to make the cores of nuclear reactors | zirconium. right: Wrong: Kyle: What is zinc?
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Metal Answer - Zephyrus  Its discovery took a long time because it is always found combined with ... Aluminium is a good conductor of heat and because of this has been used ... as a conductor of electricity, but is much lighter and so many electric power lines ... Copper has been used since prehistoric times for coins, ornaments and cooking utensils.
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Element: Titanium - Banco Internacional de Objetos Educacionais  Group Name: Transition metals ... Discovery Information. Who: William Gregor. When: 1791 ... Because of its high tensile strength (even at high temperatures), light weight, ... a white pigment that covers surfaces very well, is used in paint, rubber, paper and ... Titanium oxide is used extensively in paints and in suncreens.
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Iron Ore - Wits Basin Precious Minerals  Siderites are a class of meteorite that contains iron as their main component. ... About 98% of world iron ore production is used to make iron in the form of steel ... is usually found in the form of magnetite (Fe3O4), hematite (Fe2O3), goethite...
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Chrome plating - Wikipedia  Chrome plating (less commonly chromium plating), often referred to simply as chrome, is a technique of electroplating a thin layer of chromium onto a metal or plastic object. The chromed layer can be decorative, provide corrosion resistance, ease .... In hard coating applications, the corrosion resistance of thicker coatings is...
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Nacre  The material comprising mother of pearl is called nacre. ... delicate internal tissues, but is also responsible for shell secretion (in forms that have a shell). ... of solid calcium carbonate used in the construction of the various layers of the shell. ... The nacreous layer (composed mostly of plate-like tablets of aragonite), is shiny,...
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Silver Rocks and Minerals - Mineral Processing & Extractive ...  Sep 26, 2016 ... When found in veins is usually tarnished on the surface. ... black, and the chloride of silver partially reduced to metal on the surface against the foil. ... sulphides of various metals, silver ore as argentite, native silver, gold, lies...
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Mineral Commodity Summaries 2013 - USGS Mineral Resources ...  Jan 24, 2013 ... They contain statistical data on minerals and materials and include information on .... mineral commodities mined in the United States, but .... 6. 4.58. Gold, zinc, silver, lead, sand and gravel (construction). ... Iron ore (usable shipped), cement (portland), sand and ...... properties of fibers were not required.
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Free Flashcards about GENERAL SCIENCE - StudyStack  THIS METAL USED IN STORAGE BATTERIES IS REFINED MAINLY FROM A GRAY METALLIC ORE CALLED GALENA, LEAD. THE RETINA HAS ABOUT 75...
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All About Titanium - Berkeley Point  chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Ti and atomic number 22. ... Examples in which white pigment, consisting of titanium oxide, is used, are correction fluid and commonly used white paint to repaint walls. ... This metal forms a passive and protective oxide coating (leading to corrosion-resistance) when...
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Galena - Wikipedia  Galena, also called lead glance, is the natural mineral form of lead(II) sulfide. It is the most important ore of lead and an important source of silver. ... Luster, Metallic on cleavage planes ... Galena is the main ore of lead, used since ancient times. ... is the primary ore of lead, which is mainly used in making leadacid batteries;...
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Chemistry - Ray Sahelian, M.D.  The 2 primary ferrous metals are iron and steel. Perfectly dry iron doesn't rust because galvanic action won't take place without water being present, Most iron...
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Sphalerite: Sphalerite mineral information and data. - Mindat.org  Sphalerite Group . Sphalerite, also known as Blende or Zinc Blende, is the major ore of zinc. When pure (with little or no iron) it forms clear crystals with colours...