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wolframite

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wolframite (wl`frəmīt'), reddish-brown to grayish-black lustrous mineral, a tungstate of iron and manganese, (Fe,Mn)Wo4, occurring in crystals of the monoclinic system. It is the chief ore of the metal tungsten. Widely distributed in nature, it is mined in England, Portugal, Bolivia, Myanmar and the Malay Peninsula, S China, Australia, and W United States.


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Very minor amounts of scheelite and wolframite have been observed.
Very minor amounts of scheelite and wolframite have been observed Molybdenite occurs as medium grained flakes, books and rosettes along margins of quartz veins within the stockwork zone and in most of the stringer zones.
Very minor amounts of scheelite and wolframite have been observed Molybdenite occurs as medium grained flakes, books and rosettes along margins of quartz veins within the stockwork zone and in most of the stringer zones.
 
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