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  <dc:creator>James F. Carlin Jr.</dc:creator>
  <dc:date>2005</dc:date>
  <dc:description>Tin was one of the first metals discovered by humans and, like most metals, tin is rarely used by itself. Most tin is used as a protective coating or as an alloy with other metals in a diverse range of commercial and defense applications.</dc:description>
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  <dc:language>en</dc:language>
  <dc:publisher>AGI</dc:publisher>
  <dc:title>Mineral of the month: tin</dc:title>
  <dc:type>article</dc:type>
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