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FERBERITE

Miscellaneous

• Family: None
• Region: None
• Mined At: Unspecified
• Raw Mineral: Yes
• Generic: No

Notes

(Richard Willis)

Mineral, of the ideal form FeWO₄ with a typical empirical analysis of FeO 23.65%, WO₃ 76.35%
Hardness: 5.5 Density: 6.8-7.5 Soluble in acids
Major tungsten ore, as are wolframite and huebnerite.

Authors

• Richard Willis (Owner)

Pictures

• Ferberite Crystals

  

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Hardness: 5.5 Density: 6.8-7.5 Soluble in acids&lt;BR&gt;
Major tungsten ore, as are wolframite and huebnerite.&lt;BR&gt;

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