Wolframite

Wolframite: mineral that is black or dark-colored with a metallic luster; it is an Iron and Manganese Tungstate (Fe, Mn)WO4 and crystallizes in the Monoclinic System. It is the most common and abundant Tungsten mineral, also known as Wolfram.

Wolframite
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