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==External links==
[[Image:http://www.fabreminerals.com/specimens/s_images28/FR56m.jpg]]==External links==
*[http://mineral.galleries.com/minerals/sulfates/huebneri/huebneri.htm mineral galleries]
*[http://mineral.galleries.com/minerals/sulfates/huebneri/huebneri.htm mineral galleries]
*[http://webmineral.com/data/Hubnerite.shtml webmineral.com]
*[http://webmineral.com/data/Hubnerite.shtml webmineral.com]

Revision as of 02:27, 19 January 2006

Hübnerite is a mineral consisting of Manganese tungstate (chemical formula: MnWO4).

  • Molecular weight of 302.79 g/mol. manganese makes up 18.14% of chemical composition, tungsten: 60.72%, oxygen: 21.14%.
  • Named after German mineralologist, Adolf Huebner.
  • cleavage:[010] Perfect.
  • color: Brown, reddish brown, brownish black.
  • density: 7.15 g/cm³
  • fracture: brittle.
  • Mohs hardness: 4.5-between fluorite and apatite.
  • luster: submetallic.
  • streak: red-brown.
  • diaphaniety:Transparent to translucent.
  • crystalline structure: monoclinic-prismatic.

File:Http://www.fabreminerals.com/specimens/s images28/FR56m.jpg==External links==