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Tungstenite Mineral Data
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General Tungstenite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
WS2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 247.98 gm |
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Tungsten 74.14 % W |
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Sulfur 25.86 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
WS2 |
| Environment: |
In a deposit replacing limestone. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1917 |
| Locality: |
Emma mine, Little Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake Coynty, Utah, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the composition. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Tungstenite + Pronunciation  |
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