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Hübnerite from
Tungsten Queen Mine and plant (Hamme Mine; Haile Mines; Sneed-Walker), Tungsten, Hamme Tungsten Mining District, Vance Co., North Carolina, USA

Classification
Species:Hübnerite
Formula:MnWO4
Comments:Main ore mineral. Mainly anhedral grains
Habit:Crystals to 35cm
Abundance at site:Very common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:J.Wright Horton,Jr.,and Victor A.Zullo,1991,The Geology of the Carolinas, pg#335; Econ Geol (1980) 75:515-522
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hübnerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tungsten Queen Mine and plant (Hamme Mine; Haile Mines; Sneed-Walker), Tungsten, Hamme Tungsten Mining District, Vance Co., North Carolina, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Hübnerite
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘBurwell Prospect, Hamme Tungsten, Mecklenburg Co., Virginia, USA
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘTownsville, Townsville Township, Vance Co., North Carolina, USA
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘKimball Prospect, Hamme Tungsten, Mecklenburg Co., Virginia, USA
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘTaylor Prospect, Hamme Tungsten, Mecklenburg Co., Virginia, USA
 
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