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Wolframite

Wol′fram-ite

,
Noun.
[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
.

Definition 2024


Wolframite

Wolframite

See also: wolframite

German

Noun

Wolframite m

  1. plural of Wolframit

wolframite

wolframite

See also: Wolframite

English

Wolframite

Noun

wolframite (countable and uncountable, plural wolframites)

  1. (mineralogy) A mineral that consists of a tungstate of iron and manganese; (Fe,Mn)WO4.

Derived terms

  • manganowolframite

Translations


French

Noun

wolframite f (plural wolframites)

  1. (mineralogy) wolframite