Huebnerite

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MnWO Hardness: 5-5.5 Specific Gravity: 7.1-7.5 Huebnerite is a manganese rich tungsten ore. It is named for the German mineralogist, Adolph Huebner. Tungsten is used as a filament in light bulbs and it is used in carbide drilling equipment. Other tungsten ore minerals that are somtimes associated with Huebnerite: