History & Geology
Enrichment of Mineral Deposits by Weathering—Part II
April 2016 by Chris Ralph
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Enrichment of Mineral Deposits by Weathering—Part II
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Critical Minerals: Tungsten
Because tungsten minerals are heavy, exploration can be done using stream sediment samples. Prospectors looking for gold have found scheelite or wolframite in their placer concentrates, and in some cases this has led them to make important tungsten finds.
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