Tin deposits are formed from source rocks, not cooling
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Researchers at the University of St Andrews report that tin deposits form through processes involving source rocks, rather than simply through cooling. The findings could improve exploration for tin, a mineral important to the energy transition.
New research from the University of St Andrews has uncovered the primary drivers of tin mineralization, which will have significant implications for the discovery of tin deposits critical to the energy transition.
Commodities Energy tin mineralization source rocks mining exploration critical minerals energy transition