About The Word Wolframite
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Wolframite
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What's The Definition Of Wolframite?
[n] a mineral consisting of iron-manganese tungstate in crystalline form; the principal ore of tungsten; found in quartz veins associated with granitic rocks
Synonyms | Synonyms for Wolframite: iron manganese tungsten Related Terms | Find terms related to Wolframite: See Also | atomic number 74 | mineral | tungsten | W | wolfram Wolframite In Webster's Dictionary \Wol"fram*ite\, n. [G., wolframit, wolfram; wolf wolf
+ rahm cream, soot; cf. G. wolfsruss wolfram, lit., wolf's
soot.] (Min.)
Tungstate of iron and manganese, generally of a brownish or
grayish black color, submetallic luster, and high specific
gravity. It occurs in cleavable masses, and also
crystallized. Called also {wolfram}.
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