Tags: Chemical Substance, Mineral.
Tungstite is a hydrous tungsten oxide mineral with formula: WO3·H2O. It is a secondary mineral formed by the weathering of other tungsten containing minerals. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic system in translucent yellow to yellow green masses. It is clay-like with Mohs hardness of 2.5 and a specific gravity of 5.5.It was first described in 1868 for an occurrence near Trumbull Connecticut at the Hubbard Tungsten Mine at Long Hill.
