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ferberite

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[fur-buh-rahyt] / ˈfɜr bəˌraɪt /

noun

  1. a mineral, ferrous tungstate, FeWO 4 , in the wolframite group: a source of tungsten.

Etymology

Origin of ferberite

1805–15; named after R. Ferber, 19th-century German mineralogist; see -ite 1

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