Mineral of the month: tungsten
Geotimes
By: Kim B. Shedd
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Abstract
Tungsten has the highest melting point of all metals, one of the highest densities and, when combined with carbon, is almost as hard as diamond. These and other properties make it useful in a wide variety of important commercial, industrial and military applications.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Mineral of the month: tungsten |
| Series title | Geotimes |
| Volume | 2006 |
| Issue | February |
| Year Published | 2006 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Geosciences Institute |
| Publisher location | Alexandria, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | National Minerals Information Center |
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| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Geotimes |
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