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Minerals glossary

Tungsten

Also called wolfram

A very dense, hard metal with the highest melting point of any metal, ≈3,422 °C. Most goes into cemented carbide tools; defense uses include armor-piercing rounds.

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Tungsten, tantalum, antimony and other minor metals

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