Black Hills tin belt (South Dakota)
South Dakota (Black Hills), United States
Other hydrothermalSn
- Type
- Cassiterite and stannite (pegmatites and hydrothermal veins)
Tin district of the Black Hills, associated with the Harney Peak granite (about 1.7 Ga). Cassiterite and stannite occur in LCT-type pegmatites (lithium, caesium, tantalum), where cassiterite is late, and in hydrothermal veins.
δ124Sn in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 3161a
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 ± 0.2 ‰ | cassiterite and stannite | Mathur et al. 2024, Sn-Isotope Fractionation as a Record of Hydrothermal Redox Reactions,… |
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Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). Black Hills tin belt (South Dakota), isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/ceinture-stannifere-des-black-hills-dakota-du-sud/ (accessed 2026-10-06).
@misc{isofind2026blackhillstinbeltsouthdakotai,
title = {Black Hills tin belt (South Dakota), isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/ceinture-stannifere-des-black-hills-dakota-du-sud/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-06}
}Updated : 2026-10-06