The invention provides acicular electroconductive tin oxide fine particles which has a mean diameter of 0.005-1 .mu.m and a mean length of 0.05-10 .mu.m and an aspect ratio of 3 or higher. The invention further provides a process for producing the acicular electroconductive tin oxide fine particles,...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US5575957?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5575957 - Acicular electroconductive tin oxide fine particles and process for producing same