Quoting Chris Kelland <[log in to unmask]>:
>"Can anyone explain what 'male or bastard tin' was?".
Sorry cant be of any help directly with the question, but as usual I consulted
with "The Dictionary of Mining, Mineral an related terms", 1968 published by
the US Bureau of Mines. It makes no reference to either terms, but it is
remarkable the number of "bastard" minerals are recorded. The list consists of
Bastard amber
Bastard asbestos
Bastard cauk
Bastard coal; bait; bat
Bastard emerald
Bastard fireclay
Bastard freestone
Bastard ganister
Bastard granite
Bastard jet
Bastard post
Bastard quartz
Bastard rock
Bastard shale
Bastard whin
Regards
Graham
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