Huebnerite-Scheelite Tungsten ore

Object/Artifact

Idaho Museum of Mining & Geology

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2014.01.024

Description

Chemical Composition: Tungsten Oxide Cut & Polished Face, Tungsten Oxide Hardness: 5 Apatite Luster: 7.4 Rock Classification: Tungsten Ore Specific Gravity: 7.4 Streak: Yellowish-Brown

Acquisition

Accession

2014.01

Source or Donor

Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Minerals

Search Terms

Geology, Valley County, Elk Summit District, McRea Tungsten Mine

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Huebnerite-Scheelite Tungsten ore

Color

White, Gray, Black

Provenance

Notes

Place Found/Mined: 14a