Period 5 element other metal is not easily oxidized in air and is used to coat other metals to prevent corrosion. The firstalloy, used in large scale since 3000 BC, was bronze, an alloy of tin and copper. After 600 BC pure metallic tin was produced. Pewter, which is an alloy of 85–90% tin with the remainder commonly consisting of copper, antimony and lead, was used for tableware from the Bronze Age until the 20th century. In modern times tin is used in many alloys, most notably tin/lead soft solders, typically containing 60% or more of tin. Another large application for tin is
River aux Vases (Mississippi River) of 361 feet. It has a watershed of 47.8 sq. mi. There are a number of communities along River aux Vases Creek, most notably the community by the same name River aux Vases, as well as New Bremen (Ozora), and New Tennessee. Bridges that converse River aux Vases Creek include the River aux Vases Bridge on Old Kingshighway (Highway 61), the River aux Vases Route B Bridge, The Interstate 55 Bridge, and the River aux Vases US 61 Bridge. River aux Vases (Mississippi River) River aux Vases is a creek that rises in Union Township in western Ste. Genevieve County,