Meaning of WOLFRAMITE
| Pronunciation: | | 'wûlfru`mIt
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| | Definition: | | [n] a mineral consisting of iron-manganese tungstate in crystalline form; the principal ore of tungsten; found in quartz veins associated with granitic rocks |
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| | Synonyms: | | iron manganese tungsten |
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| | See Also: | | atomic number 74, mineral, tungsten, W, wolfram | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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