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English
Etymology
From tungsten + -ite.
Noun
tungstite (usually uncountable, plural tungstites)
- (mineralogy) An orthorhombic hydrous tungsten oxide mineral formed by the weathering of other tungsten-containing minerals.
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Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Tungstite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “tungstite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.