Tin ore refers primarily to cassiterite (
SnO2cap S n cap O sub 2
𝑆𝑛𝑂2
), a tin dioxide mineral, which is the main source of tin metal, extracted through mining and smelting, vital for bronze, solders, and electronics, found in granitic deposits or riverbeds, and historically significant since the Bronze Age.
Sn
cap S n cap O sub 2
), a tin dioxide mineral, which is the main source of tin metal, extracted through mining and smelting, vital for bronze, solders, and electronics, found in granitic deposits or riverbeds, and historically significant since the Bronze Age. 
