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Wolframite

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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Mineral 76% connected

An inorganic species or substance occurring in nature, having a definite chemical composition and usually a distinct crystalline form. Rocks, except…

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Tungsten 70% connected

A rare element of the chromium group found in certain minerals, as wolfram and scheelite, and isolated as a heavy steel-gray metal which is very hard…

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Wolfram 70% connected

Same as Wolframite.

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Bravais lattice noun · 78% connection

a 3-dimensional geometric arrangement of the atoms or molecules or ions composing a crystal

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Complex noun · 78% connection

Composed of two or more parts; composite; not simple; as, a complex being; a complex idea.

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Coordination compound noun · 78% connection

a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated

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Crystal lattice noun · 78% connection

a 3-dimensional geometric arrangement of the atoms or molecules or ions composing a crystal

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Ligand noun · 78% connection

a substance (an atom or molecule or radical or ion) that forms a complex around a central atom

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Organometallic compound noun · 78% connection

a compound containing an alkyl or aryl radical bonded to a metal.; "Tetracarbonyl nickel, and ferrocene are examples of organometallic…

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Oxidation number noun · 78% connection

the degree of oxidation of an atom or ion or molecule; for simple atoms or ions the oxidation number is equal to the ionic charge; "th…

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Oxidation state noun · 78% connection

the degree of oxidation of an atom or ion or molecule; for simple atoms or ions the oxidation number is equal to the ionic charge; "th…

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Space lattice noun · 78% connection

a 3-dimensional geometric arrangement of the atoms or molecules or ions composing a crystal

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Amphibole noun · 78% connection

A common mineral embracing many varieties varying in color and in composition. It occurs in monoclinic crystals; also massive, general…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: tungstate, iron, manganese, generally, brownish.
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Babingtonite noun · 78% connection

A mineral occurring in triclinic crystals approaching pyroxene in angle, and of a greenish black color. It is a silicate of iron, mang…

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Basanite noun · 78% connection

Lydian stone, or black jasper, a variety of siliceous or flinty slate, of a grayish or bluish black color. It is employed to test the…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: tungstate, iron, manganese, generally, brownish.
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Bead noun · 78% connection

A prayer.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: tungstate, iron, manganese, generally, brownish.
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Blende noun · 78% connection

A mineral, called also sphalerite, and by miners mock lead, false galena, and black-jack. It is a zinc sulphide, but often contains so…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: tungstate, iron, manganese, generally, brownish.
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Braunite noun · 78% connection

A native oxide of manganese, of dark brownish black color. It was named from a Mr. Braun of Gotha.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: tungstate, iron, manganese, generally, brownish.
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Chromite noun · 78% connection

A black submetallic mineral consisting of oxide of chromium and iron; -- called also chromic iron.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: tungstate, iron, manganese, generally, brownish.
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Columbite noun · 78% connection

A mineral of a black color, submetallic luster, and high specific specific gravity. It is a niobate (or columbate) of iron and mangane…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: tungstate, iron, manganese, generally, brownish.
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Eudialyte noun · 78% connection

A mineral of a brownish red color and vitreous luster, consisting chiefly of the silicates of iron, zirconia, and lime.

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Euxenite noun · 78% connection

A brownish black mineral with a metallic luster, found in Norway. It contains niobium, titanium, yttrium, and uranium, with some other…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: tungstate, iron, manganese, generally, brownish.
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Hauerite noun · 78% connection

Native sulphide of manganese a reddish brown or brownish black mineral.

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Hematite noun · 78% connection

An important ore of iron, the sesquioxide, so called because of the red color of the powder. It occurs in splendent rhombohedral cryst…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: tungstate, iron, manganese, generally, brownish.
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High verb · 78% connection

To hie.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: tungstate, iron, manganese, generally, brownish.
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Hubner noun · 78% connection

A mineral of brownish black color, occurring in columnar or foliated masses. It is native manganese tungstate.

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Hypersthene noun · 78% connection

An orthorhombic mineral of the pyroxene group, of a grayish or greenish black color, often with a peculiar bronzelike luster (schiller…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: tungstate, iron, manganese, generally, brownish.
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Iron noun · 78% connection

The most common and most useful metallic element, being of almost universal occurrence, usually in the form of an oxide (as hematite,…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: tungstate, iron, manganese, generally, brownish.
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Knebelite noun · 78% connection

A mineral of a gray, red, brown, or green color, and glistening luster. It is a silicate of iron and manganese.

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Magnetite noun · 78% connection

An oxide of iron (Fe3O4) occurring in isometric crystals, also massive, of a black color and metallic luster. It is readily attracted…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: tungstate, iron, manganese, generally, brownish.
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