Ferberite | |
Chemical Formula |
FeWO4 |
Species |
Molybdates & Tungstates |
Crystal System |
Monoclinic |
Mohs Scale |
4 |
Specific Gravity |
7.6 |
Color |
Black; dark brown in transmitted light |
Streak |
Brownish black to black |
Luster |
Adamantine, Metallic, Sub-Metallic |
Refractive Index |
n = 2.255 n = 2.305 n = 2.414 |
Diaphaneity |
Opaque |
Cleavage |
PerfectPerfect on |
Fracture |
Irregular/Uneven |
Crystal Habit:Crystals wedge-shaped, commonly flattened and elongated or, less commonly, along . Crystal faces striated parallel or ; as groups of bladed crystals; less often short prismatic [001] and flattened {100}. Massive. | |
Geological Setting:High temperature hydrothermal veins, greisens, granitic pegmatites. |