a mineral consisting of iron and manganese tungstate in crystalline form; the principal ore of tungsten; found in quartz veins associated with granitic rocks
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wolframite::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | iron manganese tungsten |
| Type of | mineral |
Examples of wolframite
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The Elhuyars obtained tungstic acid from wolframite and reduced it with charcoal.
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Wolframite is found in quartz veins and pegmatites associated with graniticintrusives.
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Along with scheelite, the wolframite series are the most important tungsten ore minerals.
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Tungsten, from wolframite, creates vibrations in cell phones.
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The veins commonly contain tourmaline, topaz, fluorite, apatite, wolframite, molybdenite, and arsenopyrite.
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Its important ores include wolframite and scheelite.
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Valuable mineral components often occurring with black sands are monazite, rutile, zircon, chromite, wolframite, and cassiterite.
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Portugal, as the main European source of the element, was put under pressure from both sides, because of its deposits of wolframite ore at Panasqueira.
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Add on conflict minerals such as cassiterite, gold, wolframite, cobalt and coltan from the Congo, plus the damage from huge pits and deep tunnels.
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- A mineral consisting of iron and manganese tungstate in crystalline form; the principal ore of tungsten; found in quartz veins associated with granitic rocks
- Wolframite (Fe,Mn)WO4, is an iron manganese tungstate mineral that is the intermediate between ferberite (Fe2+ rich) and huebernite (Mn2+ rich). Along with scheelite, the wolframite series are the most important tungsten ore minerals. ...
- The major ore mineral of tungsten ((Fe,Mn)WO4).
