Hübnerite: Difference between revisions
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luster: submetallic. | luster: submetallic. | ||
streak: red-brown. | streak: red-brown. | ||
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crystalline structure: monoclinic-prismatic. | crystalline structure: monoclinic-prismatic. | ||
Revision as of 22:21, 14 December 2004
Hubnerite named after German mineralologist, Adolf Huebner. Hubnerite chemical formula: MnWO4. Has a molecular weight of 302.79 gm. manganese makes up 18.14% of chemical composition, tungsten: 60.72%, Oxygen: 21.14%. cleavage:[010] Perfect. color: Brown, reddish brown, brownish black. density: 7.15. fracture: brittle. hardness: 4.5-between flourite and apatite. luster: submetallic. streak: red-brown. diaphaniety:Transparent to translucent. crystalline structure: monoclinic-prismatic.