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Mineral Information on:
wolframite

Chemical Group:    tungstate

Chemical Formula:   (Fe,Mn)WO₄  

Color:  dark gray, brownish black            Streak:   nearly black
 

Hardness:   5 to 5.5         Specific Gravity:  7 to 7.5           Fracture:  uneven

Cleavage:   (010) perfect          Tenacity:  brittle

Luster:   sub-metallic       Transparency:  opaque

Crystal Forms:  Monoclinic system
    Forms tabular and prismatic crystals

Mineral Associations: found in granite and pegmatites; sometimes occurs with cassiterite.

Identifying Characteristics:

Uses:  tungsten ore

Occurrences:  Nevada, South Dakota; China

Toxicity:      when-swallowed-               when inhaled-

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