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Ferberite
Name
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Fe²⁺(WO₄)
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Tungstates
Chemical class
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Monoclinic
Crystal system
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4–4.5
Mohs hardness
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7.58
Specific gravity
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Brownish black to black
Streak
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Submetallic to metallic adamantine
Luster
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{010}, perfect; {100} and {102}, partings
Cleavage
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P2/c
Space group
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Wolframite
Structural group
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Feb · Grandfathered
IMA
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1863
Named in
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Black, Brown
Typical colors
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Fe · W · O
Elements
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