Assertion: tin | /r/HasProperty | rare
Facets:
value: relatively
type: DEGREE
value: compared to iron with 50,000 ppm
type: OTHER
value: in the earth’s crust
type: LOCATION
value: with about two parts per million
type: OTHER
value: according to the u.s. geologic survey
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Tin is relatively rare, making up only about 2 parts per million of the Earth's crust, according to the U.S. Geologic Survey.
text: Tin is a relatively rare element in the Earth’s crust, with approximately 2 ppm (parts per million), compared to iron with 50,000 ppm.
text: Tin is quite a rare element, occurring chiefly in the mineral cassiterite.
text: Tin is relatively rare, and modern cans are usually made of aluminum or other treated metals.
text: While tin is technically considered a "common" metal instead of a precious metal like gold, tin is still rare.
text: Tin is rare, and will be long gone by the end of the century.
text: Tin is a relatively rare element in the Earth's crust, with about two parts per million (ppm), compared to iron with 50,000 ppm, copper with 70 ppm, lead with 16 ppm, arsenic with 5 ppm, silver with 0.1 ppm, and gold with 0.005 ppm (Valera & Valera 2003, p. 10).