Tungsten
Journal Article
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· Elements
OSTI ID:482417
The name tungsten, derived from the Swedish words {open_quotes}tung{close_quotes} and {open_quotes}sten{close_quotes}, meaning heavy stone, was first applied to a tungsten-containing mineral in 1755. The mineral, itself, was subsequently identified by C.W. Scheele in 1781, and named scheelite. Metallic tungsten was first isolated from the mineral wolframite in 1783, and given the German name {open_quotes}wolfram,{close_quotes} which remains an alternative name for the element. Ultimately, the English word, tungsten, became the official name, while W remains the element`s chemical symbol. This article discusses the geology, exploitation, applications, and market overview of tungsten.
- OSTI ID:
- 482417
- Journal Information:
- Elements, Journal Name: Elements Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 5; ISSN 1074-8709; ISSN ELMEET
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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